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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.62, 74.44 and 15.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.62, 74.44 and 15.38 is: 23.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.62 : 74.44 = 15.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.62/74.44 = 15.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.62x = 74.44 × 15.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.62x = 1,144.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144.76/49.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.07

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