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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.64, 178 and 57.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.64, 178 and 57.76 is: 86.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.64 : 178 = 57.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.64/178 = 57.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.64x = 178 × 57.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.64x = 10,281.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,281.28/118.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.66

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