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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95.00, 142.47 and 29.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95.00, 142.47 and 29.98 is: 44.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95.00 : 142.47 = 29.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95.00/142.47 = 29.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95.00x = 142.47 × 29.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95.00x = 4,271.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271.48/95.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.96

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