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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.36, 77.74 and 46.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.36, 77.74 and 46.00 is: 63.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.36 : 77.74 = 46.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.36/77.74 = 46.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.36x = 77.74 × 46.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.36x = 3,575.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575.42/56.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.44

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