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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 178.87 and 108.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 178.87 and 108.08 is: 161.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 178.87 = 108.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/178.87 = 108.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 178.87 × 108.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 19,331.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,331.98/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.79

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