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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.56, 165.08 and 75.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.56, 165.08 and 75.92 is: 104.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.56 : 165.08 = 75.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.56/165.08 = 75.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.56x = 165.08 × 75.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.56x = 12,532.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,532.87/119.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.82

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