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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.86, 178.29 and 64.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.86, 178.29 and 64.80 is: 97.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.86 : 178.29 = 64.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.86/178.29 = 64.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.86x = 178.29 × 64.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.86x = 11,553.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,553.19/118.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.20

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