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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.02, 176.58 and 79.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.02, 176.58 and 79.32 is: 118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.02 : 176.58 = 79.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.02/176.58 = 79.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.02x = 176.58 × 79.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.02x = 14,006.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,006.33/118.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.68

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