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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 179.11 and 51.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 179.11 and 51.05 is: 76.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 179.11 = 51.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/179.11 = 51.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 179.11 × 51.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 9,143.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,143.07/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.52

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