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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.80, 74.28 and 43.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.80, 74.28 and 43.80 is: 65.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.80 : 74.28 = 43.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.80/74.28 = 43.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.80x = 74.28 × 43.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.80x = 3,253.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253.46/49.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.33

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