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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.45, 74.12 and 19.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.45, 74.12 and 19.00 is: 28.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.45 : 74.12 = 19.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.45/74.12 = 19.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.45x = 74.12 × 19.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.45x = 1,408.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408.51/49.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.48

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