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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.71, 74.51 and 20.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.71, 74.51 and 20.77 is: 31.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.71 : 74.51 = 20.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.71/74.51 = 20.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.71x = 74.51 × 20.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.71x = 1,547.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547.57/49.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.13

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