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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.44, 73.74 and 48.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.44, 73.74 and 48.36 is: 72.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.44 : 73.74 = 48.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.44/73.74 = 48.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.44x = 73.74 × 48.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.44x = 3,566.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566.07/49.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.13

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