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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.86, 176.88 and 118.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.86, 176.88 and 118.32 is: 176.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.86 : 176.88 = 118.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.86/176.88 = 118.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.86x = 176.88 × 118.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.86x = 20,928.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,928.44/118.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.08

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