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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.50, 60.74 and 24.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.50, 60.74 and 24.56 is: 36.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.50 : 60.74 = 24.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.50/60.74 = 24.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.50x = 60.74 × 24.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.50x = 1,491.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491.77/40.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.83

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