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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.00, 114.05 and 57.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.00, 114.05 and 57.98 is: 87.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.00 : 114.05 = 57.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.00/114.05 = 57.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.00x = 114.05 × 57.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.00x = 6,612.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,612.33/76.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.01

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