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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.09, 72.07 and 20.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.09, 72.07 and 20.66 is: 30.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.09 : 72.07 = 20.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.09/72.07 = 20.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.09x = 72.07 × 20.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.09x = 1,488.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488.63/48.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.96

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