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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 178.28 and 99.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 178.28 and 99.61 is: 149.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 178.28 = 99.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/178.28 = 99.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 178.28 × 99.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 17,758.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,758.47/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.43

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