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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 165.05 and 118.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 165.05 and 118.59 is: 163.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 165.05 = 118.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/165.05 = 118.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 165.05 × 118.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 19,573.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,573.28/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.81

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