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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.99, 179.73 and 62.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.99, 179.73 and 62.21 is: 93.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.99 : 179.73 = 62.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.99/179.73 = 62.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.99x = 179.73 × 62.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.99x = 11,180.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,180.10/119.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.18

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