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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.36, 178.14 and 101.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.36, 178.14 and 101.07 is: 150.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.36 : 178.14 = 101.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.36/178.14 = 101.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.36x = 178.14 × 101.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.36x = 18,004.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,004.61/119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.84

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