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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.52, 179.40 and 107.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.52, 179.40 and 107.92 is: 161.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.52 : 179.40 = 107.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.52/179.40 = 107.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.52x = 179.40 × 107.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.52x = 19,360.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,360.85/119.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.99

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