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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 179.28 and 61.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 179.28 and 61.83 is: 92.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 179.28 = 61.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/179.28 = 61.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 179.28 × 61.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 11,084.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,084.88/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.71

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