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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.33, 59.00 and 37.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.33, 59.00 and 37.89 is: 56.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.33 : 59.00 = 37.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.33/59.00 = 37.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.33x = 59.00 × 37.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.33x = 2,235.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235.32/39.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.84

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