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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53.46, 73.65 and 50.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53.46, 73.65 and 50.62 is: 69.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53.46 : 73.65 = 50.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53.46/73.65 = 50.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53.46x = 73.65 × 50.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53.46x = 3,728.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728.16/53.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.74

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