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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.52, 74.20 and 37.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.52, 74.20 and 37.48 is: 56.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.52 : 74.20 = 37.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.52/74.20 = 37.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.52x = 74.20 × 37.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.52x = 2,781.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781.02/49.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.16

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