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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.05 and 100.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.05 and 100.37 is: 149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.05 = 100.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.05 = 100.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.05 × 100.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 17,771.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,771.20/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.84

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