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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.48, 179.07 and 50.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.48, 179.07 and 50.97 is: 76.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.48 : 179.07 = 50.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.48/179.07 = 50.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.48x = 179.07 × 50.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.48x = 9,127.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,127.20/119.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.39

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