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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.86, 60.39 and 40.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.86, 60.39 and 40.92 is: 56.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.86 : 60.39 = 40.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.86/60.39 = 40.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.86x = 60.39 × 40.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.86x = 2,471.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471.16/43.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.34

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