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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.82, 73.26 and 18.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.82, 73.26 and 18.39 is: 27.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.82 : 73.26 = 18.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.82/73.26 = 18.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.82x = 73.26 × 18.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.82x = 1,347.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347.16/48.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.59

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