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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 178.01 and 118.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 178.01 and 118.95 is: 177.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 178.01 = 118.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/178.01 = 118.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 178.01 × 118.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 21,173.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,173.69/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.09

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