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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.32, 72.22 and 50.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.32, 72.22 and 50.61 is: 69.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.32 : 72.22 = 50.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.32/72.22 = 50.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.32x = 72.22 × 50.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.32x = 3,655.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655.36/52.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.86

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