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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.96, 73.08 and 47.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.96, 73.08 and 47.36 is: 70.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.96 : 73.08 = 47.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.96/73.08 = 47.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.96x = 73.08 × 47.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.96x = 3,461.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461.25/48.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.70

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