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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 178.10 and 50.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 178.10 and 50.34 is: 75.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 178.10 = 50.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/178.10 = 50.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 178.10 × 50.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 8,965.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,965.30/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.50

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