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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.36, 178.79 and 58.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.36, 178.79 and 58.44 is: 87.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.36 : 178.79 = 58.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.36/178.79 = 58.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.36x = 178.79 × 58.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.36x = 10,447.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,447.30/119.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.53

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