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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.50, 173.30 and 118.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.50, 173.30 and 118.70 is: 163.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.50 : 173.30 = 118.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.50/173.30 = 118.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.50x = 173.30 × 118.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.50x = 20,570.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,570.71/125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.91

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