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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55.95, 77.15 and 39.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55.95, 77.15 and 39.56 is: 54.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55.95 : 77.15 = 39.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55.95/77.15 = 39.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55.95x = 77.15 × 39.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55.95x = 3,051.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051.47/55.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.54

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