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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32.50, 49.00 and 30.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32.50, 49.00 and 30.29 is: 45.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32.50 : 49.00 = 30.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32.50/49.00 = 30.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32.50x = 49.00 × 30.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32.50x = 1,484.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484.29/32.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.67

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