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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.43, 74.16 and 15.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.43, 74.16 and 15.21 is: 22.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.43 : 74.16 = 15.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.43/74.16 = 15.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.43x = 74.16 × 15.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.43x = 1,127.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127.97/49.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.82

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