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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.64, 56.19 and 36.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.64, 56.19 and 36.37 is: 54.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.64 : 56.19 = 36.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.64/56.19 = 36.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.64x = 56.19 × 36.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.64x = 2,043.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043.63/37.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.29

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