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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.19, 179.03 and 116.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.19, 179.03 and 116.31 is: 174.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.19 : 179.03 = 116.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.19/179.03 = 116.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.19x = 179.03 × 116.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.19x = 20,822.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,822.40/119.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.70

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