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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.45, 78.25 and 54.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.45, 78.25 and 54.56 is: 75.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.45 : 78.25 = 54.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.45/78.25 = 54.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.45x = 78.25 × 54.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.45x = 4,269.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269.32/56.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.63

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