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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.48, 177.56 and 57.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.48, 177.56 and 57.64 is: 86.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.48 : 177.56 = 57.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.48/177.56 = 57.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.48x = 177.56 × 57.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.48x = 10,234.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234.56/118.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.38

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