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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.48, 60.00 and 24.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.48, 60.00 and 24.08 is: 33.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.48 : 60.00 = 24.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.48/60.00 = 24.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.48x = 60.00 × 24.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.48x = 1,444.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444.56/43.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.22

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