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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.75, 74.29 and 39.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.75, 74.29 and 39.63 is: 59.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.75 : 74.29 = 39.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.75/74.29 = 39.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.75x = 74.29 × 39.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.75x = 2,944.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944.11/49.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.18

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