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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.74, 73.02 and 24.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.74, 73.02 and 24.34 is: 36.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.74 : 73.02 = 24.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.74/73.02 = 24.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.74x = 73.02 × 24.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.74x = 1,776.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776.88/48.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.46

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