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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.56, 177.51 and 79.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.56, 177.51 and 79.95 is: 119.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.56 : 177.51 = 79.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.56/177.51 = 79.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.56x = 177.51 × 79.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.56x = 14,192.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,192.44/118.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.70

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