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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43.66, 60.20 and 40.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43.66, 60.20 and 40.67 is: 56.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43.66 : 60.20 = 40.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43.66/60.20 = 40.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43.66x = 60.20 × 40.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43.66x = 2,448.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448.59/43.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.09

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