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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 179.15 and 87.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 179.15 and 87.33 is: 131.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 179.15 = 87.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/179.15 = 87.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 179.15 × 87.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 15,644.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,644.73/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.06

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