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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.60, 165.00 and 72.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.60, 165.00 and 72.93 is: 100.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.60 : 165.00 = 72.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.60/165.00 = 72.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.60x = 165.00 × 72.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.60x = 12,033.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,033.80/119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.62

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