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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.43, 179.18 and 58.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.43, 179.18 and 58.57 is: 87.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.43 : 179.18 = 58.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.43/179.18 = 58.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.43x = 179.18 × 58.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.43x = 10,493.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493.38/119.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.87

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