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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.89, 179.83 and 79.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.89, 179.83 and 79.30 is: 118.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.89 : 179.83 = 79.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.89/179.83 = 79.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.89x = 179.83 × 79.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.89x = 14,260.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,260.52/119.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.95

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