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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.80, 73.20 and 19.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.80, 73.20 and 19.89 is: 29.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.80 : 73.20 = 19.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.80/73.20 = 19.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.80x = 73.20 × 19.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.80x = 1,456.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456.13/48.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.84

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