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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.79, 178.19 and 37.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.79, 178.19 and 37.64 is: 56.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.79 : 178.19 = 37.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.79/178.19 = 37.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.79x = 178.19 × 37.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.79x = 6,706.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,706.09/118.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.46

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