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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 178.97 and 58.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 178.97 and 58.46 is: 87.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 178.97 = 58.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/178.97 = 58.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 178.97 × 58.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 10,463.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,463.18/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.65

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