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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.26 and 47.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.26 and 47.31 is: 70.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.26 = 47.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.26 = 47.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.26 × 47.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 8,480.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,480.79/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.99

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