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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.64, 56.00 and 39.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.64, 56.00 and 39.83 is: 54.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.64 : 56.00 = 39.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.64/56.00 = 39.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.64x = 56.00 × 39.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.64x = 2,230.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230.30/40.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.89

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