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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.95, 178.38 and 41.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.95, 178.38 and 41.94 is: 62.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.95 : 178.38 = 41.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.95/178.38 = 41.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.95x = 178.38 × 41.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.95x = 7,481.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481.26/118.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.89

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