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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.64, 179.64 and 117.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.64, 179.64 and 117.48 is: 176.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.64 : 179.64 = 117.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.64/179.64 = 117.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.64x = 179.64 × 117.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.64x = 21,104.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,104.11/119.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.40

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