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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.39, 74.00 and 32.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.39, 74.00 and 32.25 is: 48.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.39 : 74.00 = 32.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.39/74.00 = 32.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.39x = 74.00 × 32.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.39x = 2,386.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386.86/49.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.33

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