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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.77, 75.41 and 42.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.77, 75.41 and 42.33 is: 58.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.77 : 75.41 = 42.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.77/75.41 = 42.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.77x = 75.41 × 42.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.77x = 3,192.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192.11/54.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.28

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