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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 177.17 and 117.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 177.17 and 117.64 is: 175.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 177.17 = 117.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/177.17 = 117.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 177.17 × 117.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 20,842.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,842.28/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.56

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