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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.26, 96.40 and 20.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.26, 96.40 and 20.92 is: 31.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.26 : 96.40 = 20.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.26/96.40 = 20.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.26x = 96.40 × 20.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.26x = 2,016.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016.69/64.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.38

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