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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.36, 179.52 and 101.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.36, 179.52 and 101.12 is: 152.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.36 : 179.52 = 101.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.36/179.52 = 101.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.36x = 179.52 × 101.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.36x = 18,153.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,153.06/119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.09

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