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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31.40, 43.23 and 29.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31.40, 43.23 and 29.46 is: 40.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31.40 : 43.23 = 29.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31.40/43.23 = 29.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31.40x = 43.23 × 29.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31.40x = 1,273.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273.56/31.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.57

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