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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 179.86 and 108.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 179.86 and 108.33 is: 163.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 179.86 = 108.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/179.86 = 108.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 179.86 × 108.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 19,484.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,484.23/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.06

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