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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.45, 74.10 and 33.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.45, 74.10 and 33.19 is: 49.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.45 : 74.10 = 33.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.45/74.10 = 33.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.45x = 74.10 × 33.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.45x = 2,459.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459.38/49.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.73

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