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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.50, 72.52 and 50.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.50, 72.52 and 50.66 is: 69.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.50 : 72.52 = 50.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.50/72.52 = 50.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.50x = 72.52 × 50.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.50x = 3,673.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,673.86/52.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.98

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