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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.60, 74.34 and 31.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.60, 74.34 and 31.54 is: 47.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.60 : 74.34 = 31.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.60/74.34 = 31.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.60x = 74.34 × 31.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.60x = 2,344.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344.23/49.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.26

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