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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.80, 178.05 and 84.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.80, 178.05 and 84.58 is: 126.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.80 : 178.05 = 84.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.80/178.05 = 84.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.80x = 178.05 × 84.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.80x = 15,059.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,059.02/118.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.76

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