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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.51, 74.21 and 31.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.51, 74.21 and 31.48 is: 47.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.51 : 74.21 = 31.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.51/74.21 = 31.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.51x = 74.21 × 31.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.51x = 2,335.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,335.97/49.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.19

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