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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.00, 49.44 and 25.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.00, 49.44 and 25.73 is: 38.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.00 : 49.44 = 25.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.00/49.44 = 25.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.00x = 49.44 × 25.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.00x = 1,271.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271.77/33.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.53

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