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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.64, 74.49 and 30.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.64, 74.49 and 30.32 is: 45.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.64 : 74.49 = 30.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.64/74.49 = 30.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.64x = 74.49 × 30.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.64x = 2,258.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258.16/49.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.50

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