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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.32, 73.40 and 50.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.32, 73.40 and 50.64 is: 69.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.32 : 73.40 = 50.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.32/73.40 = 50.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.32x = 73.40 × 50.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.32x = 3,716.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716.98/53.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.71

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