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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.48, 72.75 and 18.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.48, 72.75 and 18.07 is: 27.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.48 : 72.75 = 18.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.48/72.75 = 18.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.48x = 72.75 × 18.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.48x = 1,314.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314.64/48.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.12

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