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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.77, 178.21 and 54.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.77, 178.21 and 54.63 is: 81.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.77 : 178.21 = 54.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.77/178.21 = 54.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.77x = 178.21 × 54.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.77x = 9,734.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734.58/118.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.97

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