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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.00, 97.61 and 42.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.00, 97.61 and 42.19 is: 63.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.00 : 97.61 = 42.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.00/97.61 = 42.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.00x = 97.61 × 42.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.00x = 4,117.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117.71/65.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.35

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