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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.88, 74.77 and 15.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.88, 74.77 and 15.62 is: 23.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.88 : 74.77 = 15.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.88/74.77 = 15.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.88x = 74.77 × 15.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.88x = 1,167.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167.77/49.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.41

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