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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.39 and 19.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.39 and 19.16 is: 28.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.39 = 19.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.39 = 19.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.39 × 19.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 1,425.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425.31/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.74

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