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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.44, 177.09 and 101.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.44, 177.09 and 101.52 is: 151.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.44 : 177.09 = 101.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.44/177.09 = 101.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.44x = 177.09 × 101.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.44x = 17,978.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,978.18/118.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.79

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