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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.17, 177.75 and 117.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.17, 177.75 and 117.28 is: 174.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.17 : 177.75 = 117.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.17/177.75 = 117.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.17x = 177.75 × 117.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.17x = 20,845.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,845.63/119.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.93

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