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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.37, 74.10 and 22.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.37, 74.10 and 22.33 is: 33.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.37 : 74.10 = 22.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.37/74.10 = 22.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.37x = 74.10 × 22.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.37x = 1,654.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654.54/49.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.52

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