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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.29, 179.01 and 65.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.29, 179.01 and 65.22 is: 97.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.29 : 179.01 = 65.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.29/179.01 = 65.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.29x = 179.01 × 65.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.29x = 11,673.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,673.81/119.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.86

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