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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.77, 179.80 and 74.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.77, 179.80 and 74.32 is: 111.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.77 : 179.80 = 74.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.77/179.80 = 74.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.77x = 179.80 × 74.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.77x = 13,362.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,362.10/119.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.57

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