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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34.07, 47.00 and 21.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34.07, 47.00 and 21.80 is: 30.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34.07 : 47.00 = 21.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34.07/47.00 = 21.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34.07x = 47.00 × 21.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34.07x = 1,024.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024.43/34.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.07

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