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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.48, 177.44 and 77.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.48, 177.44 and 77.68 is: 116.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.48 : 177.44 = 77.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.48/177.44 = 77.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.48x = 177.44 × 77.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.48x = 13,783.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783.54/118.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.34

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