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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.73, 178.10 and 60.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.73, 178.10 and 60.99 is: 91.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.73 : 178.10 = 60.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.73/178.10 = 60.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.73x = 178.10 × 60.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.73x = 10,861.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,861.57/118.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.48

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