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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.20, 178.75 and 75.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.20, 178.75 and 75.29 is: 112.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.20 : 178.75 = 75.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.20/178.75 = 75.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.20x = 178.75 × 75.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.20x = 13,458.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,458.09/119.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.90

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