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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.15, 178.75 and 88.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.15, 178.75 and 88.77 is: 133.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.15 : 178.75 = 88.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.15/178.75 = 88.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.15x = 178.75 × 88.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.15x = 15,867.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,867.64/119.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.18

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