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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.00, 73.55 and 43.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.00, 73.55 and 43.55 is: 65.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.00 : 73.55 = 43.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.00/73.55 = 43.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.00x = 73.55 × 43.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.00x = 3,203.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203.02/49.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.36

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