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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.90, 74.86 and 19.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.90, 74.86 and 19.48 is: 29.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.90 : 74.86 = 19.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.90/74.86 = 19.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.90x = 74.86 × 19.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.90x = 1,458.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458.27/49.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.22

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