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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.50, 81.74 and 20.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.50, 81.74 and 20.28 is: 30.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.50 : 81.74 = 20.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.50/81.74 = 20.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.50x = 81.74 × 20.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.50x = 1,657.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657.28/54.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.41

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