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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.48, 77.93 and 37.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.48, 77.93 and 37.08 is: 51.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.48 : 77.93 = 37.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.48/77.93 = 37.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.48x = 77.93 × 37.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.48x = 2,889.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889.64/56.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.16

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