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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.70, 163.75 and 119.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.70, 163.75 and 119.16 is: 163.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.70 : 163.75 = 119.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.70/163.75 = 119.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.70x = 163.75 × 119.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.70x = 19,512.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,512.45/119.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.01

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