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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.50, 116.02 and 48.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.50, 116.02 and 48.52 is: 72.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.50 : 116.02 = 48.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.50/116.02 = 48.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.50x = 116.02 × 48.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.50x = 5,629.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629.29/77.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.64

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