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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.00, 99.36 and 39.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.00, 99.36 and 39.25 is: 54.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.00 : 99.36 = 39.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.00/99.36 = 39.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.00x = 99.36 × 39.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.00x = 3,899.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899.71/72.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.16

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