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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 178.04 and 77.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 178.04 and 77.65 is: 116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 178.04 = 77.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/178.04 = 77.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 178.04 × 77.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 13,824.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,824.56/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.57

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