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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.65, 74.49 and 20.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.65, 74.49 and 20.38 is: 30.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.65 : 74.49 = 20.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.65/74.49 = 20.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.65x = 74.49 × 20.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.65x = 1,518.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518.11/49.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.58

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