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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.27 and 25.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.27 and 25.51 is: 38.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.27 = 25.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.27 = 25.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.27 × 25.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 1,894.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894.13/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.19

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