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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.88, 262.25 and 59.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.88, 262.25 and 59.29 is: 88.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.88 : 262.25 = 59.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.88/262.25 = 59.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.88x = 262.25 × 59.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.88x = 15,548.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,548.80/174.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.91

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