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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 177.96 and 57.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 177.96 and 57.76 is: 86.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 177.96 = 57.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/177.96 = 57.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 177.96 × 57.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 10,278.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,278.97/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.58

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