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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35.33, 53.01 and 23.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35.33, 53.01 and 23.93 is: 35.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35.33 : 53.01 = 23.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35.33/53.01 = 23.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35.33x = 53.01 × 23.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35.33x = 1,268.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268.66/35.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.91

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