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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.68, 165.18 and 82.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.68, 165.18 and 82.89 is: 114.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.68 : 165.18 = 82.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.68/165.18 = 82.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.68x = 165.18 × 82.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.68x = 13,690.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690.94/119.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.40

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