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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.52, 178.30 and 99.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.52, 178.30 and 99.18 is: 147.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.52 : 178.30 = 99.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.52/178.30 = 99.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.52x = 178.30 × 99.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.52x = 17,683.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,683.79/119.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.96

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