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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.45, 144.72 and 48.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.45, 144.72 and 48.39 is: 72.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.45 : 144.72 = 48.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.45/144.72 = 48.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.45x = 144.72 × 48.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.45x = 7,003.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,003.00/96.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.61

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