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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.71, 112.00 and 40.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.71, 112.00 and 40.42 is: 60.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.71 : 112.00 = 40.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.71/112.00 = 40.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.71x = 112.00 × 40.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.71x = 4,526.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526.84/74.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.59

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