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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.65, 178.11 and 64.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.65, 178.11 and 64.53 is: 96.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.65 : 178.11 = 64.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.65/178.11 = 64.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.65x = 178.11 × 64.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.65x = 11,493.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,493.44/118.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.87

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