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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.48 and 48.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.48 and 48.32 is: 72.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.48 = 48.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.48 = 48.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.48 × 48.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 5,048.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048.47/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.54

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