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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.23 and 37.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.23 and 37.20 is: 55.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.23 = 37.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.23 = 37.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.23 × 37.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 6,666.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666.37/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.80

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