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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.38, 179.03 and 101.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.38, 179.03 and 101.10 is: 151.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.38 : 179.03 = 101.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.38/179.03 = 101.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.38x = 179.03 × 101.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.38x = 18,099.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,099.93/119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.62

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