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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 179.28 and 102.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 179.28 and 102.33 is: 153.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 179.28 = 102.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/179.28 = 102.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 179.28 × 102.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 18,345.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,345.72/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.54

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