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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 178.61 and 88.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 178.61 and 88.83 is: 132.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 178.61 = 88.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/178.61 = 88.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 178.61 × 88.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 15,865.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,865.48/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.91

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