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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 177.99 and 57.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 177.99 and 57.79 is: 86.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 177.99 = 57.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/177.99 = 57.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 177.99 × 57.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 10,286.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,286.04/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.64

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