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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57.78, 86.47 and 32.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57.78, 86.47 and 32.03 is: 47.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57.78 : 86.47 = 32.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57.78/86.47 = 32.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57.78x = 86.47 × 32.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57.78x = 2,769.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,769.63/57.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.93

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