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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.52, 74.38 and 31.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.52, 74.38 and 31.50 is: 47.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.52 : 74.38 = 31.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.52/74.38 = 31.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.52x = 74.38 × 31.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.52x = 2,342.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342.97/49.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.31

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