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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58.98, 88.38 and 37.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58.98, 88.38 and 37.56 is: 56.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58.98 : 88.38 = 37.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58.98/88.38 = 37.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58.98x = 88.38 × 37.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58.98x = 3,319.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319.55/58.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.28

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