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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.46, 177.54 and 57.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.46, 177.54 and 57.61 is: 86.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.46 : 177.54 = 57.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.46/177.54 = 57.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.46x = 177.54 × 57.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.46x = 10,228.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,228.41/118.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.34

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