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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.60, 113.44 and 29.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.60, 113.44 and 29.95 is: 44.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.60 : 113.44 = 29.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.60/113.44 = 29.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.60x = 113.44 × 29.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.60x = 3,397.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397.17/75.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.94

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