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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.36, 504.12 and 119.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.36, 504.12 and 119.70 is: 179.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.36 : 504.12 = 119.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.36/504.12 = 119.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.36x = 504.12 × 119.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.36x = 60,343.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,343.16/336.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.40

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