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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.70, 179.60 and 38.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.70, 179.60 and 38.57 is: 57.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.70 : 179.60 = 38.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.70/179.60 = 38.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.70x = 179.60 × 38.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.70x = 6,926.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,926.08/119.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.86

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