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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.11, 177.80 and 109.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.11, 177.80 and 109.48 is: 163.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.11 : 177.80 = 109.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.11/177.80 = 109.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.11x = 177.80 × 109.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.11x = 19,465.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,465.54/119.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.42

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