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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.64, 114.88 and 42.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.64, 114.88 and 42.40 is: 63.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.64 : 114.88 = 42.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.64/114.88 = 42.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.64x = 114.88 × 42.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.64x = 4,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870.91/76.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.56

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