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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.90, 73.50 and 42.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.90, 73.50 and 42.84 is: 64.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.90 : 73.50 = 42.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.90/73.50 = 42.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.90x = 73.50 × 42.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.90x = 3,148.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148.74/48.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.39

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