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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.64, 73.02 and 31.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.64, 73.02 and 31.47 is: 47.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.64 : 73.02 = 31.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.64/73.02 = 31.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.64x = 73.02 × 31.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.64x = 2,297.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297.78/48.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.25

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