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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.01, 164.21 and 75.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.01, 164.21 and 75.33 is: 103.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.01 : 164.21 = 75.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.01/164.21 = 75.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.01x = 164.21 × 75.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.01x = 12,369.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,369.56/119.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.94

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