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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.95, 74.97 and 24.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.95, 74.97 and 24.28 is: 36.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.95 : 74.97 = 24.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.95/74.97 = 24.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.95x = 74.97 × 24.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.95x = 1,820.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820.08/49.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.44

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