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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.64, 73.36 and 43.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.64, 73.36 and 43.42 is: 65.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.64 : 73.36 = 43.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.64/73.36 = 43.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.64x = 73.36 × 43.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.64x = 3,185.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185.29/48.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.49

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