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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.43, 74.01 and 33.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.43, 74.01 and 33.20 is: 49.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.43 : 74.01 = 33.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.43/74.01 = 33.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.43x = 74.01 × 33.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.43x = 2,457.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457.13/49.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.71

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