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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.00, 67.57 and 37.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.00, 67.57 and 37.37 is: 51.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.00 : 67.57 = 37.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.00/67.57 = 37.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.00x = 67.57 × 37.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.00x = 2,524.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524.66/49.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.53

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