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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 178.28 and 104.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 178.28 and 104.10 is: 155.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 178.28 = 104.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/178.28 = 104.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 178.28 × 104.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 18,558.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,558.43/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.31

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