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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50.00, 75.01 and 15.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50.00, 75.01 and 15.77 is: 23.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.00 : 75.01 = 15.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.00/75.01 = 15.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.00x = 75.01 × 15.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.00x = 1,182.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182.66/50.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23.65

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