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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.30, 177.47 and 57.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.30, 177.47 and 57.42 is: 86.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.30 : 177.47 = 57.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.30/177.47 = 57.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.30x = 177.47 × 57.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.30x = 10,190.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,190.92/118.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.15

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