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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.50, 177.79 and 37.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.50, 177.79 and 37.35 is: 56.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.50 : 177.79 = 37.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.50/177.79 = 37.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.50x = 177.79 × 37.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.50x = 6,640.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640.46/118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.04

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