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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.33, 179.00 and 70.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.33, 179.00 and 70.65 is: 105.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.33 : 179.00 = 70.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.33/179.00 = 70.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.33x = 179.00 × 70.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.33x = 12,645.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,645.10/119.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.97

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