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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.00, 49.67 and 20.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.00, 49.67 and 20.46 is: 28.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.00 : 49.67 = 20.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.00/49.67 = 20.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.00x = 49.67 × 20.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.00x = 1,015.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015.90/36.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.22

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