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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.39, 74.02 and 26.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.39, 74.02 and 26.56 is: 39.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.39 : 74.02 = 26.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.39/74.02 = 26.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.39x = 74.02 × 26.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.39x = 1,965.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965.97/49.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.81

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