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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.80, 262.29 and 77.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.80, 262.29 and 77.42 is: 116.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.80 : 262.29 = 77.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.80/262.29 = 77.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.80x = 262.29 × 77.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.80x = 20,306.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,306.49/174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.17

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