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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.41, 164.80 and 75.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.41, 164.80 and 75.74 is: 104.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.41 : 164.80 = 75.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.41/164.80 = 75.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.41x = 164.80 × 75.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.41x = 12,481.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481.22/119.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.53

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