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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.00, 73.50 and 21.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.00, 73.50 and 21.95 is: 32.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.00 : 73.50 = 21.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.00/73.50 = 21.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.00x = 73.50 × 21.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.00x = 1,613.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613.33/49.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.93

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