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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10, 15.00 and 2.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10, 15.00 and 2.88 is: 4.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10 : 15.00 = 2.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10/15.00 = 2.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10x = 15.00 × 2.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10x = 43.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43.13/10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4.31

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