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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.59, 74.45 and 31.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.59, 74.45 and 31.55 is: 47.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.59 : 74.45 = 31.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.59/74.45 = 31.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.59x = 74.45 × 31.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.59x = 2,348.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348.60/49.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.36

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