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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.52, 74.21 and 25.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.52, 74.21 and 25.48 is: 38.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.52 : 74.21 = 25.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.52/74.21 = 25.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.52x = 74.21 × 25.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.52x = 1,890.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890.87/49.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.18

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