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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.34, 179.01 and 78.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.34, 179.01 and 78.71 is: 118.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.34 : 179.01 = 78.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.34/179.01 = 78.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.34x = 179.01 × 78.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.34x = 14,088.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,088.98/119.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.06

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