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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.66, 74.47 and 15.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.66, 74.47 and 15.43 is: 23.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.66 : 74.47 = 15.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.66/74.47 = 15.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.66x = 74.47 × 15.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.66x = 1,148.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148.85/49.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.14

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