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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.53, 179.70 and 79.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.53, 179.70 and 79.03 is: 118.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.53 : 179.70 = 79.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.53/179.70 = 79.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.53x = 179.70 × 79.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.53x = 14,201.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201.69/119.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.81

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