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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.79, 179.69 and 42.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.79, 179.69 and 42.77 is: 64.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.79 : 179.69 = 42.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.79/179.69 = 42.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.79x = 179.69 × 42.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.79x = 7,685.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685.58/119.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.16

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