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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.60, 72.77 and 24.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.60, 72.77 and 24.44 is: 36.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.60 : 72.77 = 24.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.60/72.77 = 24.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.60x = 72.77 × 24.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.60x = 1,778.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778.01/48.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.58

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