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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.69, 179.22 and 78.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.69, 179.22 and 78.98 is: 118.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.69 : 179.22 = 78.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.69/179.22 = 78.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.69x = 179.22 × 78.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.69x = 14,154.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154.80/119.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.27

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