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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.73, 178.01 and 60.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.73, 178.01 and 60.93 is: 91.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.73 : 178.01 = 60.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.73/178.01 = 60.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.73x = 178.01 × 60.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.73x = 10,846.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,846.07/118.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.35

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