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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55.74, 77.00 and 37.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55.74, 77.00 and 37.36 is: 51.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55.74 : 77.00 = 37.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55.74/77.00 = 37.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55.74x = 77.00 × 37.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55.74x = 2,876.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876.84/55.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.61

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