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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.37, 67.95 and 44.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.37, 67.95 and 44.87 is: 61.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.37 : 67.95 = 44.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.37/67.95 = 44.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.37x = 67.95 × 44.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.37x = 3,048.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048.58/49.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.76

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