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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.48, 77.86 and 37.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.48, 77.86 and 37.04 is: 51.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.48 : 77.86 = 37.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.48/77.86 = 37.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.48x = 77.86 × 37.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.48x = 2,883.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,883.93/56.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.06

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