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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.00, 104.87 and 43.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.00, 104.87 and 43.24 is: 59.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.00 : 104.87 = 43.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.00/104.87 = 43.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.00x = 104.87 × 43.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.00x = 4,534.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,534.79/76.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.67

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