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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.84, 107.75 and 37.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.84, 107.75 and 37.60 is: 56.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.84 : 107.75 = 37.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.84/107.75 = 37.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.84x = 107.75 × 37.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.84x = 4,051.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,051.01/71.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.39

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