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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.80, 73.29 and 24.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.80, 73.29 and 24.80 is: 37.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.80 : 73.29 = 24.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.80/73.29 = 24.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.80x = 73.29 × 24.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.80x = 1,817.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817.59/48.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.25

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