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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35.31, 53.01 and 19.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35.31, 53.01 and 19.29 is: 28.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35.31 : 53.01 = 19.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35.31/53.01 = 19.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35.31x = 53.01 × 19.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35.31x = 1,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022.56/35.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.96

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