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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.01, 164.15 and 87.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.01, 164.15 and 87.92 is: 121.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.01 : 164.15 = 87.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.01/164.15 = 87.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.01x = 164.15 × 87.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.01x = 14,430.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,430.81/119.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.26

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