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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 178.06 and 57.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 178.06 and 57.89 is: 86.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 178.06 = 57.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/178.06 = 57.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 178.06 × 57.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 10,307.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,307.89/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.75

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