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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.43, 179.10 and 41.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.43, 179.10 and 41.33 is: 61.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.43 : 179.10 = 41.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.43/179.10 = 41.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.43x = 179.10 × 41.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.43x = 7,401.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401.31/119.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.97

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