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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.16, 164.40 and 75.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.16, 164.40 and 75.42 is: 104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.16 : 164.40 = 75.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.16/164.40 = 75.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.16x = 164.40 × 75.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.16x = 12,398.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,398.77/119.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.05

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