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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.10, 177.65 and 108.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.10, 177.65 and 108.61 is: 162.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.10 : 177.65 = 108.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.10/177.65 = 108.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.10x = 177.65 × 108.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.10x = 19,294.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,294.57/119.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.00

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