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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 177.74 and 111.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 177.74 and 111.76 is: 166.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 177.74 = 111.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/177.74 = 111.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 177.74 × 111.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 19,864.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,864.22/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166.87

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