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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.61, 179.43 and 58.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.61, 179.43 and 58.74 is: 88.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.61 : 179.43 = 58.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.61/179.43 = 58.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.61x = 179.43 × 58.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.61x = 10,539.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,539.72/119.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.12

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