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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 178.61 and 84.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 178.61 and 84.85 is: 127.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 178.61 = 84.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/178.61 = 84.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 178.61 × 84.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 15,154.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,154.19/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.34

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