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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.35, 74.03 and 29.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.35, 74.03 and 29.01 is: 43.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.35 : 74.03 = 29.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.35/74.03 = 29.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.35x = 74.03 × 29.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.35x = 2,147.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147.87/49.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.53

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