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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 178.18 and 46.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 178.18 and 46.63 is: 69.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 178.18 = 46.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/178.18 = 46.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 178.18 × 46.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 8,307.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307.97/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.98

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