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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.00, 97.43 and 40.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.00, 97.43 and 40.62 is: 60.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.00 : 97.43 = 40.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.00/97.43 = 40.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.00x = 97.43 × 40.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.00x = 3,957.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957.40/65.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.89

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