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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.53 and 77.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.53 and 77.49 is: 115.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.53 = 77.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.53 = 77.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.53 × 77.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 13,756.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,756.41/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.99

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