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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.50, 74.25 and 17.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.50, 74.25 and 17.46 is: 26.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.50 : 74.25 = 17.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.50/74.25 = 17.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.50x = 74.25 × 17.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.50x = 1,296.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296.41/49.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26.19

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