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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.56, 178.53 and 108.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.56, 178.53 and 108.20 is: 161.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.56 : 178.53 = 108.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.56/178.53 = 108.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.56x = 178.53 × 108.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.56x = 19,316.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,316.95/119.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.57

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