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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294.18, 441.18 and 77.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294.18, 441.18 and 77.73 is: 116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294.18 : 441.18 = 77.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294.18/441.18 = 77.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294.18x = 441.18 × 77.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294.18x = 34,292.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,292.92/294.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.57

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