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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.55, 177.55 and 116.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.55, 177.55 and 116.57 is: 174.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.55 : 177.55 = 116.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.55/177.55 = 116.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.55x = 177.55 × 116.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.55x = 20,695.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,695.82/118.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.58

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