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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.36, 144.75 and 57.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.36, 144.75 and 57.92 is: 87.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.36 : 144.75 = 57.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.36/144.75 = 57.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.36x = 144.75 × 57.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.36x = 8,383.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,383.41/96.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.00

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