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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.42, 74.04 and 30.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.42, 74.04 and 30.08 is: 45.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.42 : 74.04 = 30.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.42/74.04 = 30.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.42x = 74.04 × 30.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.42x = 2,227.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227.31/49.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.07

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