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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.34, 74.04 and 20.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.34, 74.04 and 20.48 is: 30.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.34 : 74.04 = 20.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.34/74.04 = 20.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.34x = 74.04 × 20.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.34x = 1,515.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515.97/49.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.73

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