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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.37, 132.74 and 56.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.37, 132.74 and 56.33 is: 84.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.37 : 132.74 = 56.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.37/132.74 = 56.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.37x = 132.74 × 56.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.37x = 7,477.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,477.24/88.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.61

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