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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.58, 177.89 and 57.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.58, 177.89 and 57.75 is: 86.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.58 : 177.89 = 57.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.58/177.89 = 57.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.58x = 177.89 × 57.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.58x = 10,273.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,273.15/118.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.63

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