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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.49 and 49.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.49 and 49.42 is: 74.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.49 = 49.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.49 = 49.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.49 × 49.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 3,681.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681.30/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.22

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