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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.01, 179.19 and 88.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.01, 179.19 and 88.80 is: 133.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.01 : 179.19 = 88.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.01/179.19 = 88.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.01x = 179.19 × 88.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.01x = 15,912.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,912.07/119.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.70

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