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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.00, 49.53 and 21.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.00, 49.53 and 21.61 is: 32.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.00 : 49.53 = 21.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.00/49.53 = 21.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.00x = 49.53 × 21.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.00x = 1,070.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070.36/33.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.43

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