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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.48, 74.20 and 19.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.48, 74.20 and 19.02 is: 28.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.48 : 74.20 = 19.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.48/74.20 = 19.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.48x = 74.20 × 19.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.48x = 1,411.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411.24/49.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.52

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