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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.32, 177.47 and 57.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.32, 177.47 and 57.44 is: 86.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.32 : 177.47 = 57.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.32/177.47 = 57.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.32x = 177.47 × 57.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.32x = 10,193.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193.13/118.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.15

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