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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.40, 163.70 and 118.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.40, 163.70 and 118.50 is: 162.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.40 : 163.70 = 118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.40/163.70 = 118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.40x = 163.70 × 118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.40x = 19,397.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,397.86/119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.46

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