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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.64, 179.33 and 118.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.64, 179.33 and 118.36 is: 177.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.64 : 179.33 = 118.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.64/179.33 = 118.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.64x = 179.33 × 118.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.64x = 21,225.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,225.13/119.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.40

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