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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.92, 177.99 and 64.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.92, 177.99 and 64.00 is: 95.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.92 : 177.99 = 64.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.92/177.99 = 64.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.92x = 177.99 × 64.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.92x = 11,390.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390.15/118.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.78

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