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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.64, 179.50 and 79.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.64, 179.50 and 79.22 is: 118.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.64 : 179.50 = 79.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.64/179.50 = 79.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.64x = 179.50 × 79.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.64x = 14,219.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219.99/119.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.86

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