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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.51, 179.28 and 65.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.51, 179.28 and 65.36 is: 98.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.51 : 179.28 = 65.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.51/179.28 = 65.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.51x = 179.28 × 65.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.51x = 11,717.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,717.74/119.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.05

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