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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91.46, 137.17 and 37.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91.46, 137.17 and 37.36 is: 56.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.46 : 137.17 = 37.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.46/137.17 = 37.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.46x = 137.17 × 37.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.46x = 5,124.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,124.67/91.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.03

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