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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.65, 178.02 and 67.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.65, 178.02 and 67.32 is: 101.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.65 : 178.02 = 67.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.65/178.02 = 67.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.65x = 178.02 × 67.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.65x = 11,984.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984.31/118.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.01

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