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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.68, 73.02 and 24.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.68, 73.02 and 24.60 is: 36.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.68 : 73.02 = 24.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.68/73.02 = 24.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.68x = 73.02 × 24.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.68x = 1,796.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796.29/48.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.90

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