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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.50, 74.38 and 43.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.50, 74.38 and 43.22 is: 64.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.50 : 74.38 = 43.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.50/74.38 = 43.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.50x = 74.38 × 43.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.50x = 3,214.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214.70/49.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.94

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