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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.36, 177.26 and 57.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.36, 177.26 and 57.30 is: 85.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.36 : 177.26 = 57.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.36/177.26 = 57.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.36x = 177.26 × 57.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.36x = 10,155.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,155.83/118.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.80

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