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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.21, 83.81 and 56.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.21, 83.81 and 56.13 is: 83.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.21 : 83.81 = 56.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.21/83.81 = 56.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.21x = 83.81 × 56.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.21x = 4,703.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703.97/56.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.69

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