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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.37, 72.45 and 41.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.37, 72.45 and 41.95 is: 62.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.37 : 72.45 = 41.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.37/72.45 = 41.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.37x = 72.45 × 41.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.37x = 3,039.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,039.28/48.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.83

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