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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.87, 56.66 and 25.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.87, 56.66 and 25.00 is: 37.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.87 : 56.66 = 25.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.87/56.66 = 25.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.87x = 56.66 × 25.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.87x = 1,416.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416.23/37.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.40

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