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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50.00, 75.00 and 21.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50.00, 75.00 and 21.10 is: 31.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.00 : 75.00 = 21.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.00/75.00 = 21.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.00x = 75.00 × 21.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.00x = 1,582.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582.69/50.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.65

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