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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.45, 74.47 and 41.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.45, 74.47 and 41.41 is: 62.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.45 : 74.47 = 41.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.45/74.47 = 41.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.45x = 74.47 × 41.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.45x = 3,083.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083.80/49.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.36

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