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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.29 and 43.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.29 and 43.83 is: 65.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.29 = 43.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.29 = 43.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.29 × 43.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 3,256.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256.13/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.65

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