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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 177.01 and 36.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 177.01 and 36.85 is: 55.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 177.01 = 36.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/177.01 = 36.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 177.01 × 36.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 6,522.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522.55/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.28

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