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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.35, 74.03 and 23.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.35, 74.03 and 23.70 is: 35.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.35 : 74.03 = 23.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.35/74.03 = 23.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.35x = 74.03 × 23.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.35x = 1,754.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754.76/49.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.56

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