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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61.00, 91.50 and 20.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61.00, 91.50 and 20.41 is: 30.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61.00 : 91.50 = 20.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61.00/91.50 = 20.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61.00x = 91.50 × 20.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61.00x = 1,867.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867.45/61.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.62

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