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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.49, 77.91 and 42.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.49, 77.91 and 42.66 is: 58.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.49 : 77.91 = 42.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.49/77.91 = 42.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.49x = 77.91 × 42.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.49x = 3,323.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323.64/56.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.84

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