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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.40, 179.10 and 64.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.40, 179.10 and 64.62 is: 96.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.40 : 179.10 = 64.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.40/179.10 = 64.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.40x = 179.10 × 64.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.40x = 11,573.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573.44/119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.93

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