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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 179.19 and 58.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 179.19 and 58.64 is: 87.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 179.19 = 58.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/179.19 = 58.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 179.19 × 58.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 10,507.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507.03/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.95

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