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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.93, 179.91 and 62.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.93, 179.91 and 62.15 is: 93.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.93 : 179.91 = 62.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.93/179.91 = 62.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.93x = 179.91 × 62.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.93x = 11,181.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,181.86/119.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.23

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