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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.24, 72.18 and 47.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.24, 72.18 and 47.76 is: 71.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.24 : 72.18 = 47.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.24/72.18 = 47.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.24x = 72.18 × 47.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.24x = 3,447.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447.32/48.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.46

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