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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.80, 67.20 and 47.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.80, 67.20 and 47.68 is: 65.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.80 : 67.20 = 47.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.80/67.20 = 47.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.80x = 67.20 × 47.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.80x = 3,204.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204.10/48.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.66

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