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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.87, 178.17 and 108.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.87, 178.17 and 108.07 is: 161.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.87 : 178.17 = 108.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.87/178.17 = 108.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.87x = 178.17 × 108.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.87x = 19,254.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,254.83/118.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.98

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