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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.40, 540.60 and 117.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.40, 540.60 and 117.10 is: 175.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.40 : 540.60 = 117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.40/540.60 = 117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.40x = 540.60 × 117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.40x = 63,301.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,301.56/360.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.64

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