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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41.00, 61.07 and 40.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41.00, 61.07 and 40.70 is: 60.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41.00 : 61.07 = 40.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41.00/61.07 = 40.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41.00x = 61.07 × 40.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41.00x = 2,485.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485.04/41.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.62

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