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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.66, 74.50 and 31.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.66, 74.50 and 31.75 is: 47.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.66 : 74.50 = 31.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.66/74.50 = 31.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.66x = 74.50 × 31.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.66x = 2,365.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365.38/49.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.63

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