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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.31, 74.01 and 40.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.31, 74.01 and 40.77 is: 61.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.31 : 74.01 = 40.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.31/74.01 = 40.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.31x = 74.01 × 40.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.31x = 3,017.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017.54/49.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.20

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