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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.49, 179.18 and 58.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.49, 179.18 and 58.60 is: 87.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.49 : 179.18 = 58.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.49/179.18 = 58.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.49x = 179.18 × 58.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.49x = 10,499.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499.95/119.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.87

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