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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.60, 72.51 and 48.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.60, 72.51 and 48.30 is: 72.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.60 : 72.51 = 48.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.60/72.51 = 48.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.60x = 72.51 × 48.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.60x = 3,502.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,502.23/48.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.06

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