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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.43, 177.68 and 57.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.43, 177.68 and 57.56 is: 86.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.43 : 177.68 = 57.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.43/177.68 = 57.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.43x = 177.68 × 57.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.43x = 10,227.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,227.42/118.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.36

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