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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.87, 178.00 and 100.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.87, 178.00 and 100.64 is: 150.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.87 : 178.00 = 100.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.87/178.00 = 100.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.87x = 178.00 × 100.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.87x = 17,914.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914.11/118.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.71

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