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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.17, 179.04 and 101.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.17, 179.04 and 101.08 is: 151.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.17 : 179.04 = 101.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.17/179.04 = 101.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.17x = 179.04 × 101.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.17x = 18,097.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,097.97/119.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.87

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