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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.31, 179.00 and 38.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.31, 179.00 and 38.15 is: 57.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.31 : 179.00 = 38.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.31/179.00 = 38.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.31x = 179.00 × 38.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.31x = 6,829.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,829.11/119.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.24

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