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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.92, 179.80 and 79.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.92, 179.80 and 79.36 is: 118.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.92 : 179.80 = 79.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.92/179.80 = 79.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.92x = 179.80 × 79.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.92x = 14,268.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,268.93/119.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.99

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