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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.32, 177.30 and 77.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.32, 177.30 and 77.80 is: 116.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.32 : 177.30 = 77.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.32/177.30 = 77.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.32x = 177.30 × 77.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.32x = 13,793.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,793.94/118.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.58

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