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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.04, 74.54 and 40.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.04, 74.54 and 40.90 is: 56.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.04 : 74.54 = 40.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.04/74.54 = 40.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.04x = 74.54 × 40.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.04x = 3,048.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048.69/54.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.42

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