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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.48, 72.23 and 45.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.48, 72.23 and 45.38 is: 67.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.48 : 72.23 = 45.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.48/72.23 = 45.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.48x = 72.23 × 45.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.48x = 3,277.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277.55/48.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.61

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