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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.44, 74.19 and 19.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.44, 74.19 and 19.02 is: 28.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.44 : 74.19 = 19.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.44/74.19 = 19.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.44x = 74.19 × 19.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.44x = 1,411.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411.09/49.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.54

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