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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.32, 72.36 and 43.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.32, 72.36 and 43.80 is: 65.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.32 : 72.36 = 43.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.32/72.36 = 43.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.32x = 72.36 × 43.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.32x = 3,169.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169.37/48.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.59

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