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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.61, 74.41 and 15.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.61, 74.41 and 15.36 is: 23.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.61 : 74.41 = 15.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.61/74.41 = 15.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.61x = 74.41 × 15.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.61x = 1,142.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142.76/49.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.04

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