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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.47, 104.00 and 57.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.47, 104.00 and 57.02 is: 78.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.47 : 104.00 = 57.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.47/104.00 = 57.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.47x = 104.00 × 57.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.47x = 5,929.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929.27/75.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.57

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