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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.00, 112.50 and 40.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.00, 112.50 and 40.75 is: 61.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.00 : 112.50 = 40.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.00/112.50 = 40.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.00x = 112.50 × 40.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.00x = 4,584.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,584.61/75.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.13

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