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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.38, 177.53 and 41.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.38, 177.53 and 41.32 is: 61.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.38 : 177.53 = 41.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.38/177.53 = 41.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.38x = 177.53 × 41.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.38x = 7,335.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335.55/118.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.97

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