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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.60, 77.74 and 54.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.60, 77.74 and 54.98 is: 75.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.60 : 77.74 = 54.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.60/77.74 = 54.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.60x = 77.74 × 54.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.60x = 4,274.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274.15/56.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.51

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