1. **State the problem:** We need to find the 58th percentile (P58) of a sorted data set with $n=117$ values.
2. **Formula for percentile position:** The position $L$ of the $k$th percentile in a sorted data set of size $n$ is given by:
$$L = \frac{k}{100} \times (n + 1)$$
where $k=58$ and $n=117$.
3. **Calculate the position:**
$$L = \frac{58}{100} \times (117 + 1) = 0.58 \times 118 = 68.44$$
4. **Interpret the position:** The 58th percentile lies between the 68th and 69th data points.
5. **Find the 68th and 69th data values:** From the sorted data,
- 68th value = 36.7
- 69th value = 36.8
6. **Interpolate to find P58:**
$$P58 = x_{68} + (L - 68) \times (x_{69} - x_{68})$$
$$P58 = 36.7 + (68.44 - 68) \times (36.8 - 36.7)$$
$$P58 = 36.7 + 0.44 \times 0.1 = 36.7 + 0.044 = 36.744$$
7. **Final answer:** The 58th percentile of the data set is approximately **36.744**.
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