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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.90, 179.67 and 79.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.90, 179.67 and 79.18 is: 118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.90 : 179.67 = 79.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.90/179.67 = 79.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.90x = 179.67 × 79.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.90x = 14,226.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,226.12/119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.65

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