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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.45, 114.75 and 58.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.45, 114.75 and 58.53 is: 87.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.45 : 114.75 = 58.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.45/114.75 = 58.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.45x = 114.75 × 58.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.45x = 6,716.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716.32/76.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.86

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