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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.64, 164.88 and 101.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.64, 164.88 and 101.16 is: 139.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.64 : 164.88 = 101.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.64/164.88 = 101.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.64x = 164.88 × 101.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.64x = 16,679.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,679.26/119.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.41

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