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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54.82, 82.26 and 18.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54.82, 82.26 and 18.76 is: 28.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54.82 : 82.26 = 18.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54.82/82.26 = 18.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54.82x = 82.26 × 18.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54.82x = 1,543.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543.20/54.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.15

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