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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.90, 178.61 and 103.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.90, 178.61 and 103.51 is: 155.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.90 : 178.61 = 103.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.90/178.61 = 103.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.90x = 178.61 × 103.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.90x = 18,487.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,487.63/118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.49

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