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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.80, 178.14 and 61.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.80, 178.14 and 61.05 is: 91.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.80 : 178.14 = 61.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.80/178.14 = 61.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.80x = 178.14 × 61.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.80x = 10,875.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,875.45/118.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.55

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