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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.37, 77.58 and 41.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.37, 77.58 and 41.79 is: 57.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.37 : 77.58 = 41.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.37/77.58 = 41.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.37x = 77.58 × 41.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.37x = 3,242.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242.07/56.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.51

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