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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 163.97 and 66.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 163.97 and 66.36 is: 91.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 163.97 = 66.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/163.97 = 66.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 163.97 × 66.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 10,881.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,881.05/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.58

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