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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.00, 73.55 and 48.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.00, 73.55 and 48.78 is: 73.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.00 : 73.55 = 48.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.00/73.55 = 48.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.00x = 73.55 × 48.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.00x = 3,587.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587.40/49.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.22

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