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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.30, 72.36 and 43.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.30, 72.36 and 43.76 is: 65.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.30 : 72.36 = 43.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.30/72.36 = 43.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.30x = 72.36 × 43.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.30x = 3,166.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166.11/48.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.55

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