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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.68, 177.76 and 57.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.68, 177.76 and 57.72 is: 86.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.68 : 177.76 = 57.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.68/177.76 = 57.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.68x = 177.76 × 57.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.68x = 10,260.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,260.31/118.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.45

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