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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.29, 72.40 and 19.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.29, 72.40 and 19.39 is: 29.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.29 : 72.40 = 19.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.29/72.40 = 19.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.29x = 72.40 × 19.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.29x = 1,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403.84/48.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.07

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