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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36.32, 54.50 and 31.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36.32, 54.50 and 31.86 is: 47.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36.32 : 54.50 = 31.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36.32/54.50 = 31.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36.32x = 54.50 × 31.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36.32x = 1,736.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736.37/36.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.81

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