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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.56, 179.20 and 73.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.56, 179.20 and 73.92 is: 110.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.56 : 179.20 = 73.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.56/179.20 = 73.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.56x = 179.20 × 73.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.56x = 13,246.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,246.46/119.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.79

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