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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.50, 66.53 and 47.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.50, 66.53 and 47.99 is: 65.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.50 : 66.53 = 47.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.50/66.53 = 47.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.50x = 66.53 × 47.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.50x = 3,192.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192.20/48.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.83

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