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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.28, 178.71 and 58.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.28, 178.71 and 58.33 is: 87.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.28 : 178.71 = 58.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.28/178.71 = 58.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.28x = 178.71 × 58.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.28x = 10,424.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,424.15/119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.39

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