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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.75, 165.17 and 82.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.75, 165.17 and 82.91 is: 114.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.75 : 165.17 = 82.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.75/165.17 = 82.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.75x = 165.17 × 82.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.75x = 13,694.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694.86/119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.37

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