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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.63, 179.30 and 61.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.63, 179.30 and 61.76 is: 92.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.63 : 179.30 = 61.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.63/179.30 = 61.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.63x = 179.30 × 61.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.63x = 11,072.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,072.36/119.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.56

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