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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 176.95 and 40.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 176.95 and 40.94 is: 61.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 176.95 = 40.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/176.95 = 40.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 176.95 × 40.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 7,243.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243.45/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.39

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