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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 177.02 and 59.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 177.02 and 59.46 is: 89.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 177.02 = 59.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/177.02 = 59.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 177.02 × 59.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 10,526.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,526.57/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.21

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