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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.72, 179.21 and 83.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.72, 179.21 and 83.54 is: 125.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.72 : 179.21 = 83.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.72/179.21 = 83.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.72x = 179.21 × 83.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.72x = 14,971.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,971.86/119.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.05

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