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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.56, 179.28 and 51.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.56, 179.28 and 51.08 is: 76.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.56 : 179.28 = 51.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.56/179.28 = 51.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.56x = 179.28 × 51.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.56x = 9,157.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,157.62/119.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.59

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