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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.35, 178.17 and 101.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.35, 178.17 and 101.12 is: 150.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.35 : 178.17 = 101.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.35/178.17 = 101.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.35x = 178.17 × 101.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.35x = 18,016.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,016.55/119.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.96

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