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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.23 and 46.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.23 and 46.36 is: 69.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.23 = 46.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.23 = 46.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.23 × 46.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 8,309.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,309.10/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.56

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