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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.90, 178.03 and 57.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.90, 178.03 and 57.93 is: 86.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.90 : 178.03 = 57.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.90/178.03 = 57.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.90x = 178.03 × 57.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.90x = 10,313.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313.28/118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.74

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