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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 178.59 and 50.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 178.59 and 50.58 is: 75.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 178.59 = 50.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/178.59 = 50.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 178.59 × 50.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 9,033.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,033.08/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.91

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