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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.64, 79.57 and 37.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.64, 79.57 and 37.99 is: 52.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.64 : 79.57 = 37.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.64/79.57 = 37.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.64x = 79.57 × 37.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.64x = 3,022.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,022.86/57.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.44

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