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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.79, 179.55 and 58.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.79, 179.55 and 58.79 is: 88.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.79 : 179.55 = 58.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.79/179.55 = 58.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.79x = 179.55 × 58.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.79x = 10,556.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556.19/119.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.12

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