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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.49 and 113.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.49 and 113.70 is: 170.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.49 = 113.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.49 = 113.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.49 × 113.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 20,408.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,408.01/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.84

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