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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.43, 73.62 and 50.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.43, 73.62 and 50.50 is: 69.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.43 : 73.62 = 50.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.43/73.62 = 50.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.43x = 73.62 × 50.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.43x = 3,717.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717.81/53.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.58

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