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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.19 and 65.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.19 and 65.37 is: 98.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.19 = 65.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.19 = 65.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.19 × 65.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 11,713.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,713.65/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.06

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