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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.48, 177.59 and 57.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.48, 177.59 and 57.52 is: 86.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.48 : 177.59 = 57.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.48/177.59 = 57.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.48x = 177.59 × 57.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.48x = 10,214.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,214.69/118.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.21

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