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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.16, 178.56 and 70.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.16, 178.56 and 70.92 is: 106.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.16 : 178.56 = 70.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.16/178.56 = 70.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.16x = 178.56 × 70.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.16x = 12,663.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,663.48/119.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.27

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