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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.48, 65.20 and 21.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.48, 65.20 and 21.80 is: 32.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.48 : 65.20 = 21.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.48/65.20 = 21.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.48x = 65.20 × 21.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.48x = 1,421.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421.36/43.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.69

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