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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.28, 179.13 and 117.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.28, 179.13 and 117.57 is: 176.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.28 : 179.13 = 117.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.28/179.13 = 117.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.28x = 179.13 × 117.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.28x = 21,060.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,060.31/119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.56

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