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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 164.01 and 77.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 164.01 and 77.42 is: 106.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 164.01 = 77.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/164.01 = 77.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 164.01 × 77.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 12,697.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,697.65/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.85

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