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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.72, 74.20 and 43.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.72, 74.20 and 43.24 is: 64.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.72 : 74.20 = 43.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.72/74.20 = 43.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.72x = 74.20 × 43.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.72x = 3,208.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208.41/49.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.53

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