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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.32, 177.46 and 57.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.32, 177.46 and 57.43 is: 86.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.32 : 177.46 = 57.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.32/177.46 = 57.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.32x = 177.46 × 57.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.32x = 10,191.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,191.61/118.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.14

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