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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.36, 72.50 and 24.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.36, 72.50 and 24.33 is: 36.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.36 : 72.50 = 24.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.36/72.50 = 24.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.36x = 72.50 × 24.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.36x = 1,763.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763.80/48.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.47

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