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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.44, 72.60 and 48.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.44, 72.60 and 48.02 is: 71.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.44 : 72.60 = 48.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.44/72.60 = 48.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.44x = 72.60 × 48.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.44x = 3,486.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486.25/48.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.97

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