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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.54, 74.27 and 30.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.54, 74.27 and 30.50 is: 45.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.54 : 74.27 = 30.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.54/74.27 = 30.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.54x = 74.27 × 30.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.54x = 2,265.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265.24/49.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.73

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