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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.50, 177.63 and 57.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.50, 177.63 and 57.59 is: 86.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.50 : 177.63 = 57.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.50/177.63 = 57.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.50x = 177.63 × 57.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.50x = 10,229.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,229.71/118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.33

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