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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.82, 179.73 and 117.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.82, 179.73 and 117.48 is: 176.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.82 : 179.73 = 117.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.82/179.73 = 117.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.82x = 179.73 × 117.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.82x = 21,114.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,114.68/119.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.22

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