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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.80, 73.24 and 33.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.80, 73.24 and 33.56 is: 50.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.80 : 73.24 = 33.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.80/73.24 = 33.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.80x = 73.24 × 33.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.80x = 2,457.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457.93/48.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.37

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