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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.90 and 37.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.90 and 37.45 is: 56.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.90 = 37.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.90 = 37.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.90 × 37.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 6,661.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,661.91/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.17

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