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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.90, 178.34 and 50.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.90, 178.34 and 50.43 is: 75.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.90 : 178.34 = 50.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.90/178.34 = 50.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.90x = 178.34 × 50.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.90x = 8,993.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,993.69/118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.64

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