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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.17, 177.98 and 113.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.17, 177.98 and 113.37 is: 169.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.17 : 177.98 = 113.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.17/177.98 = 113.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.17x = 177.98 × 113.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.17x = 20,177.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,177.00/119.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.31

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