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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.50, 178.80 and 70.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.50, 178.80 and 70.77 is: 105.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.50 : 178.80 = 70.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.50/178.80 = 70.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.50x = 178.80 × 70.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.50x = 12,653.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,653.32/119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.89

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