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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.36, 74.01 and 40.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.36, 74.01 and 40.36 is: 60.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.36 : 74.01 = 40.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.36/74.01 = 40.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.36x = 74.01 × 40.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.36x = 2,987.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,987.04/49.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.52

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