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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.82, 74.75 and 36.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.82, 74.75 and 36.38 is: 54.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.82 : 74.75 = 36.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.82/74.75 = 36.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.82x = 74.75 × 36.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.82x = 2,719.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719.41/49.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.58

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