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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.26 and 37.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.26 and 37.52 is: 56.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.26 = 37.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.26 = 37.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.26 × 37.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 2,786.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786.24/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.17

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