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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.70, 178.04 and 41.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.70, 178.04 and 41.66 is: 62.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.70 : 178.04 = 41.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.70/178.04 = 41.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.70x = 178.04 × 41.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.70x = 7,416.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,416.05/118.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.48

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