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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 179.29 and 74.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 179.29 and 74.04 is: 111.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 179.29 = 74.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/179.29 = 74.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 179.29 × 74.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 13,274.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,274.35/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.20

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