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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.94, 178.35 and 58.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.94, 178.35 and 58.14 is: 87.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.94 : 178.35 = 58.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.94/178.35 = 58.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.94x = 178.35 × 58.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.94x = 10,369.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,369.27/118.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.18

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