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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.50, 72.76 and 25.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.50, 72.76 and 25.70 is: 38.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.50 : 72.76 = 25.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.50/72.76 = 25.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.50x = 72.76 × 25.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.50x = 1,869.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869.93/48.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.56

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