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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.84, 179.84 and 79.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.84, 179.84 and 79.28 is: 118.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.84 : 179.84 = 79.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.84/179.84 = 79.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.84x = 179.84 × 79.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.84x = 14,257.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257.72/119.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.97

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