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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.34, 179.04 and 64.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.34, 179.04 and 64.56 is: 96.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.34 : 179.04 = 64.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.34/179.04 = 64.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.34x = 179.04 × 64.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.34x = 11,558.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558.82/119.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.86

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