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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.00, 67.49 and 19.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.00, 67.49 and 19.31 is: 28.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.00 : 67.49 = 19.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.00/67.49 = 19.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.00x = 67.49 × 19.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.00x = 1,303.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303.49/45.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.97

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