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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.37, 177.56 and 107.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.37, 177.56 and 107.93 is: 161.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.37 : 177.56 = 107.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.37/177.56 = 107.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.37x = 177.56 × 107.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.37x = 19,164.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,164.05/118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.90

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