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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.38, 164.80 and 112.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.38, 164.80 and 112.18 is: 154.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.38 : 164.80 = 112.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.38/164.80 = 112.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.38x = 164.80 × 112.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.38x = 18,486.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,486.16/119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.86

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