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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.75, 262.15 and 59.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.75, 262.15 and 59.21 is: 88.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.75 : 262.15 = 59.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.75/262.15 = 59.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.75x = 262.15 × 59.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.75x = 15,520.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,520.59/174.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.82

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