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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.48, 74.08 and 43.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.48, 74.08 and 43.44 is: 65.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.48 : 74.08 = 43.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.48/74.08 = 43.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.48x = 74.08 × 43.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.48x = 3,218.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218.04/49.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.04

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