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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.51, 179.24 and 42.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.51, 179.24 and 42.51 is: 63.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.51 : 179.24 = 42.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.51/179.24 = 42.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.51x = 179.24 × 42.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.51x = 7,619.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619.28/119.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.76

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