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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.99, 179.88 and 59.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.99, 179.88 and 59.17 is: 88.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.99 : 179.88 = 59.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.99/179.88 = 59.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.99x = 179.88 × 59.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.99x = 10,643.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,643.50/119.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.70

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