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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.70, 113.55 and 37.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.70, 113.55 and 37.20 is: 55.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.70 : 113.55 = 37.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.70/113.55 = 37.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.70x = 113.55 × 37.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.70x = 4,224.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224.06/75.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.80

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