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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.40, 73.76 and 50.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.40, 73.76 and 50.36 is: 69.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.40 : 73.76 = 50.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.40/73.76 = 50.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.40x = 73.76 × 50.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.40x = 3,714.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714.55/53.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.56

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