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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.00, 67.53 and 34.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.00, 67.53 and 34.42 is: 47.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.00 : 67.53 = 34.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.00/67.53 = 34.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.00x = 67.53 × 34.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.00x = 2,324.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,324.34/49.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.44

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