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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.46, 74.30 and 43.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.46, 74.30 and 43.79 is: 65.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.46 : 74.30 = 43.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.46/74.30 = 43.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.46x = 74.30 × 43.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.46x = 3,253.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253.01/49.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.78

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