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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.18, 178.80 and 78.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.18, 178.80 and 78.64 is: 117.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.18 : 178.80 = 78.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.18/178.80 = 78.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.18x = 178.80 × 78.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.18x = 14,059.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059.54/119.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.97

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