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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 178.02 and 64.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 178.02 and 64.56 is: 96.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 178.02 = 64.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/178.02 = 64.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 178.02 × 64.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 11,492.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,492.97/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.79

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