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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.73, 179.71 and 61.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.73, 179.71 and 61.97 is: 93.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.73 : 179.71 = 61.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.73/179.71 = 61.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.73x = 179.71 × 61.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.73x = 11,136.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136.63/119.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.01

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