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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.48, 179.21 and 85.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.48, 179.21 and 85.25 is: 127.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.48 : 179.21 = 85.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.48/179.21 = 85.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.48x = 179.21 × 85.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.48x = 15,278.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,278.31/119.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.88

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