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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.86, 177.33 and 101.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.86, 177.33 and 101.54 is: 151.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.86 : 177.33 = 101.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.86/177.33 = 101.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.86x = 177.33 × 101.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.86x = 18,006.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,006.09/118.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.49

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