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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.45, 164.77 and 82.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.45, 164.77 and 82.60 is: 113.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.45 : 164.77 = 82.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.45/164.77 = 82.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.45x = 164.77 × 82.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.45x = 13,609.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,609.38/119.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.93

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