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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.01, 74.54 and 30.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.01, 74.54 and 30.69 is: 42.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.01 : 74.54 = 30.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.01/74.54 = 30.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.01x = 74.54 × 30.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.01x = 2,287.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287.87/54.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.36

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