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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.43, 113.15 and 29.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.43, 113.15 and 29.80 is: 44.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.43 : 113.15 = 29.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.43/113.15 = 29.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.43x = 113.15 × 29.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.43x = 3,371.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371.87/75.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.70

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