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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.90, 73.37 and 20.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.90, 73.37 and 20.03 is: 30.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.90 : 73.37 = 20.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.90/73.37 = 20.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.90x = 73.37 × 20.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.90x = 1,469.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469.13/48.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.04

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