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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.85, 164.00 and 66.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.85, 164.00 and 66.39 is: 91.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.85 : 164.00 = 66.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.85/164.00 = 66.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.85x = 164.00 × 66.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.85x = 10,887.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,887.46/118.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.61

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