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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.68, 179.36 and 51.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.68, 179.36 and 51.18 is: 76.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.68 : 179.36 = 51.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.68/179.36 = 51.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.68x = 179.36 × 51.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.68x = 9,179.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,179.64/119.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.70

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