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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20, 30.00 and 18.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20, 30.00 and 18.79 is: 28.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20 : 30.00 = 18.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20/30.00 = 18.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20x = 30.00 × 18.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20x = 563.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563.60/20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.18

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