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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.55, 177.92 and 57.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.55, 177.92 and 57.74 is: 86.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.55 : 177.92 = 57.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.55/177.92 = 57.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.55x = 177.92 × 57.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.55x = 10,272.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272.14/118.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.65

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