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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.56, 177.85 and 41.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.56, 177.85 and 41.53 is: 62.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.56 : 177.85 = 41.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.56/177.85 = 41.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.56x = 177.85 × 41.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.56x = 7,385.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385.82/118.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.29

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