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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32, 48.00 and 16.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32, 48.00 and 16.79 is: 25.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32 : 48.00 = 16.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32/48.00 = 16.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32x = 48.00 × 16.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32x = 806.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806.08/32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.19

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