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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.48, 178.00 and 110.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.48, 178.00 and 110.57 is: 164.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.48 : 178.00 = 110.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.48/178.00 = 110.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.48x = 178.00 × 110.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.48x = 19,680.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,680.29/119.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.72

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