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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.44, 540.60 and 116.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.44, 540.60 and 116.93 is: 175.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.44 : 540.60 = 116.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.44/540.60 = 116.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.44x = 540.60 × 116.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.44x = 63,213.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,213.71/360.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.38

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