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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.39, 179.07 and 41.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.39, 179.07 and 41.30 is: 61.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.39 : 179.07 = 41.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.39/179.07 = 41.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.39x = 179.07 × 41.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.39x = 7,394.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394.70/119.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.94

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