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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.75, 179.38 and 58.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.75, 179.38 and 58.69 is: 87.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.75 : 179.38 = 58.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.75/179.38 = 58.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.75x = 179.38 × 58.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.75x = 10,527.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,527.81/119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.91

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