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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 178.61 and 104.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 178.61 and 104.76 is: 157.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 178.61 = 104.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/178.61 = 104.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 178.61 × 104.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 18,710.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,710.66/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.18

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