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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32.96, 49.50 and 21.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32.96, 49.50 and 21.56 is: 32.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32.96 : 49.50 = 21.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32.96/49.50 = 21.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32.96x = 49.50 × 21.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32.96x = 1,067.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067.34/32.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.39

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