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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 178.07 and 75.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 178.07 and 75.53 is: 113.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 178.07 = 75.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/178.07 = 75.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 178.07 × 75.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 13,449.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,449.69/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.41

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