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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.41, 178.93 and 70.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.41, 178.93 and 70.69 is: 105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.41 : 178.93 = 70.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.41/178.93 = 70.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.41x = 178.93 × 70.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.41x = 12,648.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,648.56/119.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.93

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