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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.45, 177.47 and 77.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.45, 177.47 and 77.80 is: 116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.45 : 177.47 = 77.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.45/177.47 = 77.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.45x = 177.47 × 77.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.45x = 13,807.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807.17/118.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.57

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