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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.53, 107.19 and 33.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.53, 107.19 and 33.00 is: 49.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.53 : 107.19 = 33.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.53/107.19 = 33.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.53x = 107.19 × 33.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.53x = 3,536.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536.57/71.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.45

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