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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.36, 178.63 and 82.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.36, 178.63 and 82.82 is: 123.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.36 : 178.63 = 82.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.36/178.63 = 82.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.36x = 178.63 × 82.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.36x = 14,794.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,794.38/119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.94

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