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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.43, 74.05 and 25.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.43, 74.05 and 25.40 is: 38.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.43 : 74.05 = 25.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.43/74.05 = 25.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.43x = 74.05 × 25.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.43x = 1,880.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880.87/49.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.05

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