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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.46, 74.21 and 32.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.46, 74.21 and 32.36 is: 48.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.46 : 74.21 = 32.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.46/74.21 = 32.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.46x = 74.21 × 32.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.46x = 2,401.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,401.44/49.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.55

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