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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.34, 74.03 and 21.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.34, 74.03 and 21.91 is: 32.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.34 : 74.03 = 21.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.34/74.03 = 21.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.34x = 74.03 × 21.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.34x = 1,621.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621.89/49.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.87

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