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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.90, 178.38 and 75.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.90, 178.38 and 75.58 is: 113.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.90 : 178.38 = 75.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.90/178.38 = 75.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.90x = 178.38 × 75.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.90x = 13,481.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,481.96/118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.39

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