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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.51, 65.29 and 43.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.51, 65.29 and 43.32 is: 65.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.51 : 65.29 = 43.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.51/65.29 = 43.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.51x = 65.29 × 43.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.51x = 2,828.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828.47/43.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.01

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