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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.86, 51.00 and 31.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.86, 51.00 and 31.83 is: 47.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.86 : 51.00 = 31.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.86/51.00 = 31.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.86x = 51.00 × 31.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.86x = 1,623.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623.49/33.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.95

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