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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.46, 60.29 and 40.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.46, 60.29 and 40.31 is: 60.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.46 : 60.29 = 40.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.46/60.29 = 40.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.46x = 60.29 × 40.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.46x = 2,429.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,429.79/40.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.06

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