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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.50, 179.29 and 58.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.50, 179.29 and 58.62 is: 87.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.50 : 179.29 = 58.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.50/179.29 = 58.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.50x = 179.29 × 58.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.50x = 10,509.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509.98/119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.95

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