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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.15, 178.71 and 38.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.15, 178.71 and 38.00 is: 56.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.15 : 178.71 = 38.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.15/178.71 = 38.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.15x = 178.71 × 38.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.15x = 6,790.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,790.09/119.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.99

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