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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.90, 262.44 and 77.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.90, 262.44 and 77.39 is: 116.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.90 : 262.44 = 77.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.90/262.44 = 77.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.90x = 262.44 × 77.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.90x = 20,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,310.25/174.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.12

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