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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.18, 74.19 and 48.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.18, 74.19 and 48.18 is: 72.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.18 : 74.19 = 48.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.18/74.19 = 48.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.18x = 74.19 × 48.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.18x = 3,574.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574.47/49.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.68

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