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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45.00, 62.10 and 25.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45.00, 62.10 and 25.33 is: 34.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45.00 : 62.10 = 25.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45.00/62.10 = 25.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45.00x = 62.10 × 25.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45.00x = 1,572.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572.99/45.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.96

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