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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.42, 177.74 and 82.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.42, 177.74 and 82.38 is: 123.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.42 : 177.74 = 82.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.42/177.74 = 82.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.42x = 177.74 × 82.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.42x = 14,642.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,642.22/118.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.65

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