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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.92, 99.02 and 56.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.92, 99.02 and 56.30 is: 84.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.92 : 99.02 = 56.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.92/99.02 = 56.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.92x = 99.02 × 56.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.92x = 5,574.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,574.83/65.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.57

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