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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.65, 74.45 and 19.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.65, 74.45 and 19.23 is: 28.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.65 : 74.45 = 19.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.65/74.45 = 19.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.65x = 74.45 × 19.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.65x = 1,431.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431.67/49.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.84

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