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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48.96, 73.41 and 24.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48.96, 73.41 and 24.56 is: 36.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48.96 : 73.41 = 24.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48.96/73.41 = 24.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48.96x = 73.41 × 24.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48.96x = 1,802.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802.95/48.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.82

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