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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.11, 177.03 and 69.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.11, 177.03 and 69.96 is: 104.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.11 : 177.03 = 69.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.11/177.03 = 69.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.11x = 177.03 × 69.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.11x = 12,385.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,385.02/118.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.86

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