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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.00, 64.48 and 17.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.00, 64.48 and 17.31 is: 25.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.00 : 64.48 = 17.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.00/64.48 = 17.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.00x = 64.48 × 17.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.00x = 1,116.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116.38/43.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25.96

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