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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 178.71 and 67.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 178.71 and 67.92 is: 101.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 178.71 = 67.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/178.71 = 67.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 178.71 × 67.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 12,137.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,137.98/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.68

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