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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.70, 178.29 and 116.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.70, 178.29 and 116.82 is: 174.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.70 : 178.29 = 116.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.70/178.29 = 116.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.70x = 178.29 × 116.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.70x = 20,827.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,827.84/119.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.00

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