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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.36, 72.56 and 32.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.36, 72.56 and 32.18 is: 48.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.36 : 72.56 = 32.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.36/72.56 = 32.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.36x = 72.56 × 32.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.36x = 2,334.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334.97/48.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.28

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