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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.44, 164.87 and 78.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.44, 164.87 and 78.03 is: 107.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.44 : 164.87 = 78.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.44/164.87 = 78.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.44x = 164.87 × 78.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.44x = 12,864.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,864.71/119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.71

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