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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58.40, 80.57 and 41.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58.40, 80.57 and 41.99 is: 57.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58.40 : 80.57 = 41.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58.40/80.57 = 41.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58.40x = 80.57 × 41.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58.40x = 3,383.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383.40/58.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.94

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