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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.45, 74.20 and 32.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.45, 74.20 and 32.34 is: 48.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.45 : 74.20 = 32.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.45/74.20 = 32.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.45x = 74.20 × 32.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.45x = 2,399.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399.63/49.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.53

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