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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.12, 74.08 and 48.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.12, 74.08 and 48.24 is: 72.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.12 : 74.08 = 48.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.12/74.08 = 48.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.12x = 74.08 × 48.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.12x = 3,573.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573.62/49.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.75

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