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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.34, 74.01 and 37.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.34, 74.01 and 37.95 is: 56.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.34 : 74.01 = 37.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.34/74.01 = 37.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.34x = 74.01 × 37.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.34x = 2,808.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,808.68/49.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.93

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