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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.75, 179.20 and 101.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.75, 179.20 and 101.93 is: 152.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.75 : 179.20 = 101.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.75/179.20 = 101.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.75x = 179.20 × 101.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.75x = 18,265.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,265.76/119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.53

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