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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35.33, 53.00 and 23.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35.33, 53.00 and 23.94 is: 35.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35.33 : 53.00 = 23.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35.33/53.00 = 23.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35.33x = 53.00 × 23.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35.33x = 1,268.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268.44/35.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.90

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