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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 178.59 and 58.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 178.59 and 58.14 is: 87.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 178.59 = 58.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/178.59 = 58.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 178.59 × 58.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 10,382.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,382.93/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.22

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