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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.68, 246.59 and 100.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.68, 246.59 and 100.00 is: 138.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.68 : 246.59 = 100.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.68/246.59 = 100.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.68x = 246.59 × 100.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.68x = 24,659.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,659.18/178.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.00

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