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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.90, 165.10 and 90.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.90, 165.10 and 90.44 is: 124.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.90 : 165.10 = 90.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.90/165.10 = 90.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.90x = 165.10 × 90.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.90x = 14,930.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,930.37/119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.52

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