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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.61, 177.84 and 57.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.61, 177.84 and 57.80 is: 86.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.61 : 177.84 = 57.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.61/177.84 = 57.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.61x = 177.84 × 57.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.61x = 10,278.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,278.26/118.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.65

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