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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 176.51 and 116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 176.51 and 116.20 is: 172.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 176.51 = 116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/176.51 = 116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 176.51 × 116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 20,510.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,510.46/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.94

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