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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.58, 74.26 and 31.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.58, 74.26 and 31.46 is: 47.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.58 : 74.26 = 31.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.58/74.26 = 31.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.58x = 74.26 × 31.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.58x = 2,336.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336.22/49.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.12

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