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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.44, 179.01 and 42.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.44, 179.01 and 42.34 is: 63.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.44 : 179.01 = 42.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.44/179.01 = 42.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.44x = 179.01 × 42.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.44x = 7,579.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579.28/119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.46

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