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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.00, 74.48 and 32.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.00, 74.48 and 32.13 is: 44.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.00 : 74.48 = 32.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.00/74.48 = 32.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.00x = 74.48 × 32.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.00x = 2,393.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393.02/54.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.31

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