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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.90, 74.82 and 15.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.90, 74.82 and 15.64 is: 23.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.90 : 74.82 = 15.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.90/74.82 = 15.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.90x = 74.82 × 15.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.90x = 1,170.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170.48/49.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.46

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