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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.90, 69.18 and 47.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.90, 69.18 and 47.02 is: 65.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.90 : 69.18 = 47.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.90/69.18 = 47.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.90x = 69.18 × 47.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.90x = 3,252.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252.84/49.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.19

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