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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.48, 81.72 and 20.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.48, 81.72 and 20.25 is: 30.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.48 : 81.72 = 20.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.48/81.72 = 20.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.48x = 81.72 × 20.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.48x = 1,654.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654.83/54.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.38

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