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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50.36, 69.53 and 34.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50.36, 69.53 and 34.02 is: 46.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50.36 : 69.53 = 34.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50.36/69.53 = 34.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50.36x = 69.53 × 34.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50.36x = 2,365.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365.41/50.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.97

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