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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.90 and 117.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.90 and 117.93 is: 176.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.90 = 117.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.90 = 117.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.90 × 117.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 20,979.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,979.75/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.90

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