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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.05, 178.38 and 41.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.05, 178.38 and 41.97 is: 62.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.05 : 178.38 = 41.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.05/178.38 = 41.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.05x = 178.38 × 41.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.05x = 7,487.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487.28/119.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.89

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