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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.29, 74.00 and 32.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.29, 74.00 and 32.19 is: 48.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.29 : 74.00 = 32.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.29/74.00 = 32.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.29x = 74.00 × 32.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.29x = 2,381.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381.90/49.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.32

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