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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.74, 172.01 and 37.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.74, 172.01 and 37.65 is: 56.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.74 : 172.01 = 37.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.74/172.01 = 37.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.74x = 172.01 × 37.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.74x = 6,476.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476.27/114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.45

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