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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.50, 74.34 and 43.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.50, 74.34 and 43.92 is: 65.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.50 : 74.34 = 43.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.50/74.34 = 43.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.50x = 74.34 × 43.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.50x = 3,265.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265.01/49.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.96

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