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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.19, 56.11 and 37.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.19, 56.11 and 37.19 is: 56.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.19 : 56.11 = 37.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.19/56.11 = 37.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.19x = 56.11 × 37.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.19x = 2,086.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086.36/37.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.11

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