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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.26, 178.38 and 73.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.26, 178.38 and 73.31 is: 109.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.26 : 178.38 = 73.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.26/178.38 = 73.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.26x = 178.38 × 73.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.26x = 13,077.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,077.04/119.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.65

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