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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.79, 177.95 and 57.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.79, 177.95 and 57.83 is: 86.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.79 : 177.95 = 57.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.79/177.95 = 57.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.79x = 177.95 × 57.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.79x = 10,289.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,289.67/118.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.62

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