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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.72, 107.56 and 39.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.72, 107.56 and 39.22 is: 58.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.72 : 107.56 = 39.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.72/107.56 = 39.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.72x = 107.56 × 39.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.72x = 4,218.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218.28/71.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.82

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