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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40.66, 61.00 and 20.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40.66, 61.00 and 20.39 is: 30.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40.66 : 61.00 = 20.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40.66/61.00 = 20.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40.66x = 61.00 × 20.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40.66x = 1,243.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243.43/40.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.58

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