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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.89, 165.19 and 96.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.89, 165.19 and 96.60 is: 133.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.89 : 165.19 = 96.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.89/165.19 = 96.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.89x = 165.19 × 96.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.89x = 15,956.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956.87/119.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.10

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