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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.32, 112.80 and 39.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.32, 112.80 and 39.20 is: 58.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.32 : 112.80 = 39.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.32/112.80 = 39.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.32x = 112.80 × 39.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.32x = 4,421.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421.76/75.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.71

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