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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.56, 165.38 and 118.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.56, 165.38 and 118.12 is: 163.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.56 : 165.38 = 118.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.56/165.38 = 118.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.56x = 165.38 × 118.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.56x = 19,534.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,534.69/119.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.39

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