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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.00, 107.85 and 33.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.00, 107.85 and 33.43 is: 50.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.00 : 107.85 = 33.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.00/107.85 = 33.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.00x = 107.85 × 33.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.00x = 3,605.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605.28/72.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.07

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