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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.36, 74.04 and 39.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.36, 74.04 and 39.20 is: 58.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.36 : 74.04 = 39.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.36/74.04 = 39.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.36x = 74.04 × 39.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.36x = 2,902.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902.37/49.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.80

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