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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.49, 74.27 and 23.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.49, 74.27 and 23.84 is: 35.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.49 : 74.27 = 23.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.49/74.27 = 23.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.49x = 74.27 × 23.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.49x = 1,770.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770.60/49.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.78

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