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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.59, 179.40 and 58.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.59, 179.40 and 58.77 is: 88.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.59 : 179.40 = 58.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.59/179.40 = 58.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.59x = 179.40 × 58.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.59x = 10,543.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,543.34/119.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.16

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