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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.50 and 107.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.50 and 107.66 is: 161.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.50 = 107.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.50 = 107.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.50 × 107.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 19,109.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,109.65/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.13

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