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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.50, 179.04 and 89.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.50, 179.04 and 89.02 is: 133.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.50 : 179.04 = 89.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.50/179.04 = 89.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.50x = 179.04 × 89.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.50x = 15,938.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,938.14/119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.37

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