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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.80, 74.53 and 46.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.80, 74.53 and 46.36 is: 69.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.80 : 74.53 = 46.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.80/74.53 = 46.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.80x = 74.53 × 46.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.80x = 3,455.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455.21/49.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.38

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