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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.98, 179.86 and 59.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.98, 179.86 and 59.08 is: 88.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.98 : 179.86 = 59.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.98/179.86 = 59.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.98x = 179.86 × 59.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.98x = 10,626.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,626.13/119.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.57

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