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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.66, 74.50 and 25.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.66, 74.50 and 25.62 is: 38.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.66 : 74.50 = 25.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.66/74.50 = 25.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.66x = 74.50 × 25.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.66x = 1,908.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908.69/49.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.44

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