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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.57, 72.83 and 24.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.57, 72.83 and 24.18 is: 36.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.57 : 72.83 = 24.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.57/72.83 = 24.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.57x = 72.83 × 24.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.57x = 1,761.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761.03/48.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.26

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