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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.72, 179.57 and 42.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.72, 179.57 and 42.67 is: 64.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.72 : 179.57 = 42.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.72/179.57 = 42.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.72x = 179.57 × 42.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.72x = 7,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662.25/119.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.00

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