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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.34, 74.11 and 43.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.34, 74.11 and 43.75 is: 65.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.34 : 74.11 = 43.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.34/74.11 = 43.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.34x = 74.11 × 43.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.34x = 3,242.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242.02/49.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.71

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