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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.88, 179.73 and 79.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.88, 179.73 and 79.11 is: 118.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.88 : 179.73 = 79.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.88/179.73 = 79.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.88x = 179.73 × 79.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.88x = 14,218.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,218.44/119.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.61

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