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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.49, 107.25 and 32.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.49, 107.25 and 32.94 is: 49.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.49 : 107.25 = 32.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.49/107.25 = 32.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.49x = 107.25 × 32.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.49x = 3,532.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532.82/71.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.42

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