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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.40, 74.09 and 15.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.40, 74.09 and 15.16 is: 22.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.40 : 74.09 = 15.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.40/74.09 = 15.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.40x = 74.09 × 15.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.40x = 1,122.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122.94/49.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.73

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