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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.71, 69.01 and 48.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.71, 69.01 and 48.22 is: 66.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.71 : 69.01 = 48.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.71/69.01 = 48.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.71x = 69.01 × 48.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.71x = 3,327.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327.42/49.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.94

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