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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.48, 60.00 and 25.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.48, 60.00 and 25.05 is: 34.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.48 : 60.00 = 25.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.48/60.00 = 25.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.48x = 60.00 × 25.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.48x = 1,503.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503.24/43.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.57

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