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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56.66, 78.11 and 47.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56.66, 78.11 and 47.43 is: 65.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56.66 : 78.11 = 47.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56.66/78.11 = 47.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56.66x = 78.11 × 47.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56.66x = 3,704.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704.70/56.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.39

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