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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55.00, 82.43 and 48.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55.00, 82.43 and 48.89 is: 73.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55.00 : 82.43 = 48.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55.00/82.43 = 48.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55.00x = 82.43 × 48.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55.00x = 4,029.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029.84/55.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.27

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