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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 441.80, 662.64 and 117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 441.80, 662.64 and 117.20 is: 175.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441.80 : 662.64 = 117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441.80/662.64 = 117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441.80x = 662.64 × 117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441.80x = 77,658.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,658.09/441.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.78

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