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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.08, 178.24 and 108.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.08, 178.24 and 108.16 is: 161.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.08 : 178.24 = 108.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.08/178.24 = 108.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.08x = 178.24 × 108.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.08x = 19,278.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,278.44/119.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.89

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