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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49.99, 75.02 and 25.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49.99, 75.02 and 25.93 is: 38.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49.99 : 75.02 = 25.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49.99/75.02 = 25.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49.99x = 75.02 × 25.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49.99x = 1,945.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945.27/49.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.91

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