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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46.50, 69.74 and 20.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46.50, 69.74 and 20.79 is: 31.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46.50 : 69.74 = 20.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46.50/69.74 = 20.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46.50x = 69.74 × 20.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46.50x = 1,449.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449.87/46.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.18

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