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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.75, 74.53 and 30.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.75, 74.53 and 30.50 is: 45.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.75 : 74.53 = 30.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.75/74.53 = 30.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.75x = 74.53 × 30.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.75x = 2,273.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273.17/49.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.69

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