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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.68, 178.24 and 109.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.68, 178.24 and 109.44 is: 162.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.68 : 178.24 = 109.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.68/178.24 = 109.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.68x = 178.24 × 109.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.68x = 19,506.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,506.59/119.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.99

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