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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.02, 164.20 and 79.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.02, 164.20 and 79.70 is: 109.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.02 : 164.20 = 79.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.02/164.20 = 79.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.02x = 164.20 × 79.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.02x = 13,086.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,086.74/119.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.95

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