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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.00, 133.46 and 31.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.00, 133.46 and 31.21 is: 46.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.00 : 133.46 = 31.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.00/133.46 = 31.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.00x = 133.46 × 31.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.00x = 4,164.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164.62/89.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.80

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