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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.78, 178.12 and 37.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.78, 178.12 and 37.60 is: 56.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.78 : 178.12 = 37.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.78/178.12 = 37.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.78x = 178.12 × 37.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.78x = 6,697.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697.31/118.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.38

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