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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.73, 75.43 and 40.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.73, 75.43 and 40.89 is: 56.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.73 : 75.43 = 40.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.73/75.43 = 40.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.73x = 75.43 × 40.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.73x = 3,084.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084.33/54.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.36

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