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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.46, 177.53 and 67.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.46, 177.53 and 67.03 is: 100.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.46 : 177.53 = 67.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.46/177.53 = 67.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.46x = 177.53 × 67.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.46x = 11,899.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,899.06/118.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.45

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