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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.80, 250.10 and 80.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.80, 250.10 and 80.02 is: 119.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.80 : 250.10 = 80.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.80/250.10 = 80.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.80x = 250.10 × 80.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.80x = 20,013.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,013.00/166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.98

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