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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.64, 78.10 and 42.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.64, 78.10 and 42.04 is: 57.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.64 : 78.10 = 42.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.64/78.10 = 42.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.64x = 78.10 × 42.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.64x = 3,283.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283.32/56.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.97

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