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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.72, 179.51 and 81.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.72, 179.51 and 81.00 is: 121.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.72 : 179.51 = 81.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.72/179.51 = 81.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.72x = 179.51 × 81.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.72x = 14,539.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,539.01/119.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.44

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