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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 177.06 and 57.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 177.06 and 57.19 is: 85.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 177.06 = 57.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/177.06 = 57.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 177.06 × 57.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 10,125.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,125.18/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.81

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