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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.82, 74.77 and 25.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.82, 74.77 and 25.79 is: 38.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.82 : 74.77 = 25.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.82/74.77 = 25.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.82x = 74.77 × 25.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.82x = 1,928.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928.44/49.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.71

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