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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.00, 64.50 and 18.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.00, 64.50 and 18.97 is: 28.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.00 : 64.50 = 18.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.00/64.50 = 18.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.00x = 64.50 × 18.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.00x = 1,223.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223.72/43.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.46

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