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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 179.43 and 51.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 179.43 and 51.09 is: 76.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 179.43 = 51.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/179.43 = 51.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 179.43 × 51.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 9,166.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,166.89/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.66

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