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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.24, 112.12 and 48.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.24, 112.12 and 48.49 is: 66.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.24 : 112.12 = 48.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.24/112.12 = 48.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.24x = 112.12 × 48.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.24x = 5,437.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437.20/81.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.93

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