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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.98, 178.49 and 41.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.98, 178.49 and 41.95 is: 62.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.98 : 178.49 = 41.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.98/178.49 = 41.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.98x = 178.49 × 41.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.98x = 7,487.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487.66/118.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.93

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