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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.98, 74.82 and 32.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.98, 74.82 and 32.84 is: 49.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.98 : 74.82 = 32.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.98/74.82 = 32.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.98x = 74.82 × 32.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.98x = 2,457.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457.09/49.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.16

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