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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.32, 144.40 and 48.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.32, 144.40 and 48.24 is: 72.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.32 : 144.40 = 48.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.32/144.40 = 48.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.32x = 144.40 × 48.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.32x = 6,965.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,965.86/96.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.32

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