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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.94, 164.23 and 87.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.94, 164.23 and 87.89 is: 121.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.94 : 164.23 = 87.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.94/164.23 = 87.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.94x = 164.23 × 87.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.94x = 14,433.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,433.13/118.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.35

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