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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.65, 74.00 and 49.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.65, 74.00 and 49.60 is: 68.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.65 : 74.00 = 49.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.65/74.00 = 49.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.65x = 74.00 × 49.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.65x = 3,669.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669.78/53.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.41

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