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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.69, 165.20 and 80.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.69, 165.20 and 80.40 is: 110.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.69 : 165.20 = 80.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.69/165.20 = 80.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.69x = 165.20 × 80.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.69x = 13,282.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,282.08/119.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.97

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