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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.64, 177.60 and 82.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.64, 177.60 and 82.40 is: 123.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.64 : 177.60 = 82.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.64/177.60 = 82.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.64x = 177.60 × 82.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.64x = 14,634.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,634.24/118.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.35

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