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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.36, 72.36 and 32.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.36, 72.36 and 32.25 is: 48.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.36 : 72.36 = 32.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.36/72.36 = 32.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.36x = 72.36 × 32.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.36x = 2,333.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333.61/48.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.25

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