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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50.32, 69.77 and 49.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50.32, 69.77 and 49.48 is: 68.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.32 : 69.77 = 49.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.32/69.77 = 49.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.32x = 69.77 × 49.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.32x = 3,452.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452.22/50.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.61

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