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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.47, 248.00 and 78.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.47, 248.00 and 78.84 is: 118.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.47 : 248.00 = 78.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.47/248.00 = 78.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.47x = 248.00 × 78.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.47x = 19,551.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,551.93/165.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.16

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