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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.71, 120.75 and 48.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.71, 120.75 and 48.22 is: 72.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.71 : 120.75 = 48.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.71/120.75 = 48.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.71x = 120.75 × 48.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.71x = 5,822.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822.57/80.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.14

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