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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 178.25 and 37.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 178.25 and 37.67 is: 56.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 178.25 = 37.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/178.25 = 37.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 178.25 × 37.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 6,713.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,713.60/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.50

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