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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181.00, 271.45 and 57.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181.00, 271.45 and 57.59 is: 86.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181.00 : 271.45 = 57.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181.00/271.45 = 57.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181.00x = 271.45 × 57.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181.00x = 15,631.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631.16/181.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.36

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