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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.19, 177.30 and 57.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.19, 177.30 and 57.38 is: 86.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.19 : 177.30 = 57.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.19/177.30 = 57.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.19x = 177.30 × 57.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.19x = 10,172.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,172.30/118.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.07

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