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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.80, 73.25 and 43.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.80, 73.25 and 43.65 is: 65.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.80 : 73.25 = 43.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.80/73.25 = 43.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.80x = 73.25 × 43.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.80x = 3,197.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197.24/48.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.52

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