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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.00, 49.17 and 32.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.00, 49.17 and 32.95 is: 49.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.00 : 49.17 = 32.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.00/49.17 = 32.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.00x = 49.17 × 32.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.00x = 1,620.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620.34/33.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.11

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