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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.43, 72.57 and 24.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.43, 72.57 and 24.37 is: 36.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.43 : 72.57 = 24.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.43/72.57 = 24.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.43x = 72.57 × 24.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.43x = 1,768.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768.53/48.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.52

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