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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.88, 179.94 and 119.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.88, 179.94 and 119.31 is: 179.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.88 : 179.94 = 119.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.88/179.94 = 119.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.88x = 179.94 × 119.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.88x = 21,468.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,468.64/119.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.08

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