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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.88, 178.19 and 57.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.88, 178.19 and 57.93 is: 86.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.88 : 178.19 = 57.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.88/178.19 = 57.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.88x = 178.19 × 57.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.88x = 10,322.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,322.69/118.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.83

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