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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.38, 113.08 and 39.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.38, 113.08 and 39.32 is: 58.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.38 : 113.08 = 39.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.38/113.08 = 39.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.38x = 113.08 × 39.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.38x = 4,446.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446.31/75.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.99

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