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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.64, 78.18 and 54.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.64, 78.18 and 54.93 is: 75.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.64 : 78.18 = 54.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.64/78.18 = 54.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.64x = 78.18 × 54.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.64x = 4,293.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293.76/56.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.81

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