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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.80, 109.25 and 29.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.80, 109.25 and 29.46 is: 44.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.80 : 109.25 = 29.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.80/109.25 = 29.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.80x = 109.25 × 29.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.80x = 3,218.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218.36/72.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.21

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