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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.03, 97.53 and 21.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.03, 97.53 and 21.70 is: 32.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.03 : 97.53 = 21.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.03/97.53 = 21.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.03x = 97.53 × 21.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.03x = 2,116.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,116.40/65.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.54

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