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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.48, 74.23 and 15.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.48, 74.23 and 15.25 is: 22.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.48 : 74.23 = 15.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.48/74.23 = 15.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.48x = 74.23 × 15.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.48x = 1,132.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132.01/49.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22.88

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