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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 178.10 and 60.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 178.10 and 60.98 is: 91.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 178.10 = 60.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/178.10 = 60.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 178.10 × 60.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 10,859.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859.57/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.47

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