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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.31, 73.83 and 31.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.31, 73.83 and 31.23 is: 46.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.31 : 73.83 = 31.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.31/73.83 = 31.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.31x = 73.83 × 31.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.31x = 2,305.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305.71/49.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.76

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