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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.48, 74.04 and 31.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.48, 74.04 and 31.48 is: 47.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.48 : 74.04 = 31.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.48/74.04 = 31.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.48x = 74.04 × 31.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.48x = 2,330.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330.78/49.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.11

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