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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.52, 177.24 and 101.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.52, 177.24 and 101.36 is: 151.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.52 : 177.24 = 101.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.52/177.24 = 101.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.52x = 177.24 × 101.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.52x = 17,965.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,965.05/118.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.58

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