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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22, 33.00 and 9.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22, 33.00 and 9.18 is: 13.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22 : 33.00 = 9.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22/33.00 = 9.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22x = 33.00 × 9.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22x = 302.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302.73/22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13.76

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