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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.00, 97.44 and 32.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.00, 97.44 and 32.49 is: 48.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.00 : 97.44 = 32.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.00/97.44 = 32.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.00x = 97.44 × 32.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.00x = 3,165.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,165.83/65.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.71

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