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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.46, 74.25 and 48.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.46, 74.25 and 48.11 is: 72.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.46 : 74.25 = 48.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.46/74.25 = 48.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.46x = 74.25 × 48.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.46x = 3,571.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571.80/49.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.22

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