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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.68, 50.48 and 20.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.68, 50.48 and 20.14 is: 30.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.68 : 50.48 = 20.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.68/50.48 = 20.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.68x = 50.48 × 20.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.68x = 1,016.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016.67/33.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.19

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