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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.35, 178.93 and 78.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.35, 178.93 and 78.67 is: 117.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.35 : 178.93 = 78.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.35/178.93 = 78.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.35x = 178.93 × 78.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.35x = 14,076.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,076.42/119.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.94

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