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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.75, 73.26 and 24.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.75, 73.26 and 24.72 is: 37.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.75 : 73.26 = 24.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.75/73.26 = 24.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.75x = 73.26 × 24.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.75x = 1,810.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810.71/48.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.15

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