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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.31, 74.00 and 34.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.31, 74.00 and 34.96 is: 52.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.31 : 74.00 = 34.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.31/74.00 = 34.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.31x = 74.00 × 34.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.31x = 2,586.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586.96/49.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.46

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