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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.00, 108.01 and 20.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.00, 108.01 and 20.64 is: 30.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.00 : 108.01 = 20.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.00/108.01 = 20.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.00x = 108.01 × 20.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.00x = 2,229.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229.68/72.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.97

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