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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.17, 67.77 and 48.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.17, 67.77 and 48.30 is: 66.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.17 : 67.77 = 48.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.17/67.77 = 48.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.17x = 67.77 × 48.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.17x = 3,273.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273.04/49.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.56

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