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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.61, 179.48 and 51.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.61, 179.48 and 51.17 is: 76.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.61 : 179.48 = 51.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.61/179.48 = 51.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.61x = 179.48 × 51.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.61x = 9,183.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,183.22/119.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.78

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