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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.50, 74.22 and 37.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.50, 74.22 and 37.29 is: 55.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.50 : 74.22 = 37.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.50/74.22 = 37.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.50x = 74.22 × 37.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.50x = 2,767.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767.66/49.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.91

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