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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47.00, 64.82 and 29.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47.00, 64.82 and 29.49 is: 40.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47.00 : 64.82 = 29.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47.00/64.82 = 29.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47.00x = 64.82 × 29.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47.00x = 1,911.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911.57/47.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.67

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