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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.46, 113.13 and 27.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.46, 113.13 and 27.37 is: 41.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.46 : 113.13 = 27.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.46/113.13 = 27.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.46x = 113.13 × 27.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.46x = 3,096.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096.37/75.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.03

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