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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.34, 179.21 and 100.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.34, 179.21 and 100.23 is: 150.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.34 : 179.21 = 100.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.34/179.21 = 100.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.34x = 179.21 × 100.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.34x = 17,960.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,960.82/119.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.50

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