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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.06, 178.57 and 37.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.06, 178.57 and 37.90 is: 56.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.06 : 178.57 = 37.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.06/178.57 = 37.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.06x = 178.57 × 37.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.06x = 6,766.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,766.72/119.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.84

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