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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.32, 178.98 and 107.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.32, 178.98 and 107.44 is: 161.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.32 : 178.98 = 107.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.32/178.98 = 107.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.32x = 178.98 × 107.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.32x = 19,229.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,229.61/119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.16

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