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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.68, 74.51 and 19.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.68, 74.51 and 19.22 is: 28.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.68 : 74.51 = 19.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.68/74.51 = 19.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.68x = 74.51 × 19.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.68x = 1,431.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431.71/49.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.82

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