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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 178.27 and 46.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 178.27 and 46.64 is: 69.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 178.27 = 46.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/178.27 = 46.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 178.27 × 46.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 8,314.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,314.51/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.98

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