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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 179.37 and 58.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 179.37 and 58.55 is: 87.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 179.37 = 58.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/179.37 = 58.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 179.37 × 58.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 10,501.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,501.22/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.83

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