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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.12, 79.22 and 50.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.12, 79.22 and 50.12 is: 74.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.12 : 79.22 = 50.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.12/79.22 = 50.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.12x = 79.22 × 50.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.12x = 3,970.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970.51/53.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.75

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