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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.79, 179.58 and 47.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.79, 179.58 and 47.63 is: 71.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.79 : 179.58 = 47.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.79/179.58 = 47.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.79x = 179.58 × 47.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.79x = 8,553.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553.16/119.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.40

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