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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41.00, 61.52 and 21.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41.00, 61.52 and 21.73 is: 32.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41.00 : 61.52 = 21.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41.00/61.52 = 21.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41.00x = 61.52 × 21.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41.00x = 1,336.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336.74/41.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.61

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