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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 163.22 and 118.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 163.22 and 118.92 is: 163.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 163.22 = 118.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/163.22 = 118.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 163.22 × 118.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 19,410.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,410.12/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.06

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