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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41.00, 61.40 and 29.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41.00, 61.40 and 29.57 is: 44.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41.00 : 61.40 = 29.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41.00/61.40 = 29.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41.00x = 61.40 × 29.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41.00x = 1,815.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815.83/41.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.29

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