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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.72, 262.00 and 77.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.72, 262.00 and 77.25 is: 115.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.72 : 262.00 = 77.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.72/262.00 = 77.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.72x = 262.00 × 77.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.72x = 20,239.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,239.11/174.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.84

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