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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.44, 179.25 and 64.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.44, 179.25 and 64.63 is: 96.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.44 : 179.25 = 64.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.44/179.25 = 64.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.44x = 179.25 × 64.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.44x = 11,584.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,584.93/119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.99

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