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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.32, 177.54 and 64.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.32, 177.54 and 64.24 is: 96.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.32 : 177.54 = 64.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.32/177.54 = 64.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.32x = 177.54 × 64.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.32x = 11,405.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,405.17/118.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.39

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