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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.73, 179.52 and 79.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.73, 179.52 and 79.13 is: 118.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.73 : 179.52 = 79.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.73/179.52 = 79.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.73x = 179.52 × 79.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.73x = 14,204.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,204.56/119.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.64

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