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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 178.00 and 73.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 178.00 and 73.00 is: 109.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 178.00 = 73.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/178.00 = 73.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 178.00 × 73.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 12,994.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,994.04/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.46

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