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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.25, 73.77 and 39.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.25, 73.77 and 39.08 is: 58.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.25 : 73.77 = 39.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.25/73.77 = 39.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.25x = 73.77 × 39.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.25x = 2,882.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882.93/49.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.54

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