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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.89, 178.37 and 58.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.89, 178.37 and 58.05 is: 87.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.89 : 178.37 = 58.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.89/178.37 = 58.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.89x = 178.37 × 58.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.89x = 10,354.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,354.38/118.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.09

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