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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 178.26 and 57.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 178.26 and 57.99 is: 87.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 178.26 = 57.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/178.26 = 57.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 178.26 × 57.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 10,337.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,337.30/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.00

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