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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 100.79 and 48.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 100.79 and 48.50 is: 66.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 100.79 = 48.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/100.79 = 48.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 100.79 × 48.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 4,888.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888.40/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.96

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