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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 178.20 and 37.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 178.20 and 37.66 is: 56.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 178.20 = 37.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/178.20 = 37.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 178.20 × 37.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 6,711.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,711.01/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.47

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