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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50.00, 74.93 and 24.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50.00, 74.93 and 24.28 is: 36.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.00 : 74.93 = 24.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.00/74.93 = 24.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.00x = 74.93 × 24.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.00x = 1,819.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819.17/50.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.39

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