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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.33, 79.83 and 50.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.33, 79.83 and 50.00 is: 74.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.33 : 79.83 = 50.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.33/79.83 = 50.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.33x = 79.83 × 50.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.33x = 3,991.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991.10/53.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.84

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