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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.00, 89.64 and 45.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.00, 89.64 and 45.56 is: 62.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.00 : 89.64 = 45.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.00/89.64 = 45.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.00x = 89.64 × 45.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.00x = 4,084.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084.22/65.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.83

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