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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.67, 73.01 and 16.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.67, 73.01 and 16.61 is: 24.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.67 : 73.01 = 16.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.67/73.01 = 16.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.67x = 73.01 × 16.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.67x = 1,212.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212.37/48.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24.91

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