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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.96, 179.86 and 59.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.96, 179.86 and 59.01 is: 88.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.96 : 179.86 = 59.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.96/179.86 = 59.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.96x = 179.86 × 59.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.96x = 10,613.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613.54/119.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.48

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