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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.21, 177.41 and 57.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.21, 177.41 and 57.34 is: 86.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.21 : 177.41 = 57.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.21/177.41 = 57.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.21x = 177.41 × 57.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.21x = 10,173.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,173.22/118.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.06

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