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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.54, 164.88 and 88.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.54, 164.88 and 88.43 is: 121.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.54 : 164.88 = 88.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.54/164.88 = 88.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.54x = 164.88 × 88.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.54x = 14,579.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579.51/119.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.97

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