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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.56, 72.38 and 43.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.56, 72.38 and 43.43 is: 64.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.56 : 72.38 = 43.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.56/72.38 = 43.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.56x = 72.38 × 43.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.56x = 3,143.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143.21/48.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.74

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