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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.35, 74.04 and 20.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.35, 74.04 and 20.46 is: 30.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.35 : 74.04 = 20.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.35/74.04 = 20.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.35x = 74.04 × 20.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.35x = 1,514.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514.86/49.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.70

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