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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.36, 164.80 and 77.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.36, 164.80 and 77.92 is: 107.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.36 : 164.80 = 77.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.36/164.80 = 77.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.36x = 164.80 × 77.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.36x = 12,841.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841.22/119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.58

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