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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.80, 179.64 and 58.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.80, 179.64 and 58.96 is: 88.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.80 : 179.64 = 58.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.80/179.64 = 58.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.80x = 179.64 × 58.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.80x = 10,591.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591.57/119.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.41

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