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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.35, 73.43 and 50.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.35, 73.43 and 50.77 is: 69.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.35 : 73.43 = 50.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.35/73.43 = 50.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.35x = 73.43 × 50.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.35x = 3,727.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,727.60/53.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.87

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