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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 164.18 and 72.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 164.18 and 72.35 is: 99.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 164.18 = 72.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/164.18 = 72.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 164.18 × 72.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 11,877.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,877.24/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.81

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