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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.41, 177.53 and 66.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.41, 177.53 and 66.93 is: 100.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.41 : 177.53 = 66.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.41/177.53 = 66.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.41x = 177.53 × 66.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.41x = 11,881.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,881.75/118.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.34

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