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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.49, 74.16 and 19.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.49, 74.16 and 19.02 is: 28.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.49 : 74.16 = 19.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.49/74.16 = 19.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.49x = 74.16 × 19.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.49x = 1,410.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410.52/49.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.50

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