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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35.00, 48.27 and 21.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35.00, 48.27 and 21.87 is: 30.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35.00 : 48.27 = 21.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35.00/48.27 = 21.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35.00x = 48.27 × 21.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35.00x = 1,055.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055.66/35.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.17

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