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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.50, 107.20 and 30.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.50, 107.20 and 30.87 is: 46.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.50 : 107.20 = 30.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.50/107.20 = 30.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.50x = 107.20 × 30.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.50x = 3,309.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309.26/71.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.28

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