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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.20, 177.60 and 117.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.20, 177.60 and 117.12 is: 175.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.20 : 177.60 = 117.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.20/177.60 = 117.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.20x = 177.60 × 117.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.20x = 20,800.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800.51/118.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.98

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