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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.80, 74.70 and 25.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.80, 74.70 and 25.42 is: 38.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.80 : 74.70 = 25.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.80/74.70 = 25.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.80x = 74.70 × 25.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.80x = 1,898.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898.87/49.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.13

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