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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.86, 262.31 and 77.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.86, 262.31 and 77.36 is: 116.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.86 : 262.31 = 77.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.86/262.31 = 77.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.86x = 262.31 × 77.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.86x = 20,290.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,290.60/174.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.04

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