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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.49, 74.23 and 20.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.49, 74.23 and 20.62 is: 30.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.49 : 74.23 = 20.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.49/74.23 = 20.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.49x = 74.23 × 20.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.49x = 1,530.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530.62/49.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.93

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