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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.58, 179.01 and 67.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.58, 179.01 and 67.98 is: 101.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.58 : 179.01 = 67.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.58/179.01 = 67.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.58x = 179.01 × 67.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.58x = 12,169.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,169.10/119.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.77

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