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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.00, 66.22 and 31.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.00, 66.22 and 31.62 is: 43.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.00 : 66.22 = 31.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.00/66.22 = 31.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.00x = 66.22 × 31.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.00x = 2,094.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094.16/48.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.63

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