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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.36, 114.44 and 37.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.36, 114.44 and 37.33 is: 55.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.36 : 114.44 = 37.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.36/114.44 = 37.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.36x = 114.44 × 37.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.36x = 4,272.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272.32/76.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.95

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