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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.54, 120.80 and 48.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.54, 120.80 and 48.42 is: 72.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.54 : 120.80 = 48.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.54/120.80 = 48.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.54x = 120.80 × 48.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.54x = 5,849.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849.14/80.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.62

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