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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.90, 165.48 and 100.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.90, 165.48 and 100.20 is: 138.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.90 : 165.48 = 100.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.90/165.48 = 100.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.90x = 165.48 × 100.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.90x = 16,581.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,581.10/119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.29

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