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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.77, 179.51 and 58.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.77, 179.51 and 58.03 is: 86.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.77 : 179.51 = 58.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.77/179.51 = 58.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.77x = 179.51 × 58.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.77x = 10,416.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416.97/119.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.97

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