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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.32, 84.53 and 40.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.32, 84.53 and 40.93 is: 61.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.32 : 84.53 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.32/84.53 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.32x = 84.53 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.32x = 3,459.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459.70/56.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.43

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