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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.43, 104.00 and 54.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.43, 104.00 and 54.70 is: 75.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.43 : 104.00 = 54.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.43/104.00 = 54.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.43x = 104.00 × 54.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.43x = 5,688.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688.27/75.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.41

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