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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.50, 267.58 and 62.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.50, 267.58 and 62.86 is: 94.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.50 : 267.58 = 62.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.50/267.58 = 62.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.50x = 267.58 × 62.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.50x = 16,820.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,820.08/178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.23

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