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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.79, 179.61 and 64.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.79, 179.61 and 64.22 is: 96.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.79 : 179.61 = 64.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.79/179.61 = 64.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.79x = 179.61 × 64.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.79x = 11,535.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,535.17/119.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.30

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