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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.31, 74.01 and 26.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.31, 74.01 and 26.48 is: 39.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.31 : 74.01 = 26.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.31/74.01 = 26.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.31x = 74.01 × 26.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.31x = 1,959.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959.41/49.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.74

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