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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.26, 163.78 and 100.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.26, 163.78 and 100.63 is: 138.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.26 : 163.78 = 100.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.26/163.78 = 100.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.26x = 163.78 × 100.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.26x = 16,481.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,481.18/119.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.20

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