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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.15, 178.72 and 37.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.15, 178.72 and 37.99 is: 56.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.15 : 178.72 = 37.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.15/178.72 = 37.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.15x = 178.72 × 37.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.15x = 6,789.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789.57/119.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.98

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