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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.60, 177.85 and 56.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.60, 177.85 and 56.83 is: 85.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.60 : 177.85 = 56.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.60/177.85 = 56.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.60x = 177.85 × 56.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.60x = 10,107.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107.22/118.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.22

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